Category Archives: zimbabwe

Slow cooked “Duck Afrique ” in the African bush……….

Posted on January 27, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

“Roast Duck Afrique” Rules of procurement: Buy green peppers, onions and oranges from the local market ladies, who need to send their children to school. These sun-ripened vegetables taste much better than supermarket varities anyway…… Grow every kind of chilli … Continue reading →

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no baths in paradise……

Posted on January 24, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

What a paradise we live in, here at Senuko in the Save Valley Conservancy. Hyenas and lions have been regularly calling all night-I have Kelli with me in the bush and we drove home from a bush dinner a few … Continue reading →

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A Hockney moment -in the gardens of Chilo Gorge lodge

Posted on January 11, 2013 by wineandwilddogs

One of my favourite paintings by David Hockney, is A Bigger Splash Read on………..to find out why this is linked to Chilo Gorge’s pool!! A Bigger Splash was painted in Califomia in the early summer of 1967. It is a … Continue reading →

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Christmas day and Wild dogs….

Posted on December 27, 2012 by wineandwilddogs

Woke up early Christmas morning and sat on our verandah, listening to the Woodland kingfishers. Suddenly there they were, 11 wild dogs trotting rapidly towards our waterhole, staring cautiously up at us as we sat, breathless, coffee cups poised. Relaxing, … Continue reading →

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Kingsley Holgate’s Boundless Southern Africa Expedition

Posted on December 24, 2012 by wineandwilddogs

  memories from the past…. the “Talking Stick” in Gonarezhou: Kingsley Holgate’s Boundless Southern Africa Expedition.

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allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Chiefs Sign Save Valley Partnership Pact

Posted on November 2, 2012 by wineandwilddogs

  allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: Chiefs Sign Save Valley Partnership Pact. CLIVE STOCKIL, conservationist and partner in the Save Valley Conservancy, says: This is the first step down a long road. Hopefully this will open up new opportunities to develop meaningful and … Continue reading →

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Chilo Gorge Guides

Posted on July 13, 2012 by wineandwilddogs

Chilo Gorge Guides. some fun and informative profiles from the Chilo Gorge lodge website………

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Peter’s Pancakes………

Posted on April 25, 2012 by wineandwilddogs

(51) Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge 18/04/12. Lin Barrie and Peter, the Chef at Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge, create special pancakes with a secret ingredient…to be shared with you all in the recipe below! Peter’s African Pancakes Soft pancakes with an … Continue reading →

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Bathawks and Baobabs

Posted on April 19, 2012 by wineandwilddogs

    At Chilo Gorge lodge…. Bathawks are high on my mind at the moment, after watching one approach us through the red dusk, high above the Save river, last night. We stood transfixed and entranced, on the wooden deck … Continue reading →

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