Beautiful Zimbabwe : Episode 1 - Road to Mana Pools - Overlanding in Zimbabwe
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2022
- In this episode I join Ryan from 4x4ventures and his mate John on a trip to Mana Pools in Zimbabwe and use the New Defender on a proper trip for the first time.
I show you the road conditions and we stay at Antelope park as well as Chitake with its super pride of 22 lions that keep us on edge in the Mana Pools National park.
Thank you also to Ryan and John for their contributions in the way of footage for this video.
And thank you for watching.
Thank you for showcasing my country in such positive light and happy that you guys enjoyed yourselves. I work an 8-5 job as a lawyer and I hope to also be able to travel and enjoy the outdoors more like you guys. Really enjoyed your video
It’s a pleasure Jackson and thank you so much for watching and commenting. I too am fortunate enough to work an 8 to 5 job which helps me pay for these sorts of trips. All the best and can’t wait to visit your country again
Made me cry watching pur beloved country 😥
Sorry Cheryl. Thank you for watching xx
Its refreshing to see positive coverage of my homeland. Zimbabwe shall not die. We shall rise again in time.
Thank you Fact. There is lots to be positive about and I can’t wait to go back.
Thank you for watching and commenting
As a Zimbo here in New Zealand this was amazing to watch. I felt quite emotional, miss the country the people and Bush dearly.
Hi Adam. Thanks very much I’m glad it sparked some memories. Hope I can do the same in the next episodes.
Thank you for watching and commenting
Fully. I’m also in NZ now, born in Gwelo. Pulls at the heart strings for sure.
Love Zimbabwe. Cleanest friendliest country in southern Africa. Glad you travelled with Ryan
Thank you For watching and commenting again Doug
Goosebumps!!!!!! My hometown of Gweru. From my house you can literally see the Antelope Park. Amazing place. Thanks once again for visiting Zim
Awesome. Thank you Tafadzwa. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching and commenting
Well done Bruce. Beautiful country and lovely friendly people.
Nice to showcase a positive side of Zimbabwe.
I love the way you are trying to answer and thank the people that comment.
When your channel grows you are going to struggle to carry on doing that, but as a Zimbabwean living in S.A. I really appreciated all the memories this video has sparked of wonderful holidays spent with my parents touring round Zim.
Thanks very much Graham. So glad you enjoyed it. I was very pleasantly surprised as the media had made have a totally different picture.
Yeah I know I may struggle in the future but until then will try reply as I feel I have to try show my appreciation for the support. You need to go back there on holiday.
Thanks very much for commenting and watching.
Hey Bruce when your channel grows too big I will be more than happy to be your Editor in chief, come cook and chief bottle washer. I drive everyday round S.A. and love it when I get out of the city, but nothing beats being in the bush in Zim
@@grahamhawkes7304 hahaha thank you
What an epic adventure. Can't wait for the next episode. Zimbabwe my country never fails to deliver!
Absolutely Shumba . I can’t wait to go back! Thank you for watching and commenting
I've been wanting to overland to my brothers place in Malawi, and I've been looking to avoid Zim... After seeing this, I'll be revisiting that decision.
That's great news Greg. Thank you for watching and commenting and have an awesome trip.
If you’re looking for a passenger as far as zim I’d love to join you
You will not be disappointed. It is beautiful motorways and warm hospitality all the way. Huge changes and lots of growth.
That scene with the lions in the background in the night is epic. I wouldn't have the courage to stay out as long as you guys did.
We had our escape plans hahaha . thank you for watching and commenting
🥲ndatenda shua shamwari What a special trip down memory lane for me! I immigrated to BC Canada from Zim in 2000, went back briefly in 2005 and since been living in Canada with “another country in my eyes” as Mango Groove sings about. Brought tears as you drove across the Limpopo River (thanks for being sneaky 😉) and then just floods of memories in all senses as I relived Lion and Elephant, all the feelings of the drive. So beautifully put “moving art” and was such magic to be along in spirit as you ventured down the escarpment into the Zambezi valley. Hearing the lions reminded me of a trip my family and friends took to Tuli where there were lions around… was a bad idea for me to watch Ghost in the Darkness (movie about famous man eating lions) before the trip! 😅
Anyway cheers 🍻 to you Bruce and other travel mates and cheers to your wife 🍻 for approving the trip that created this video! ✨
Thank you so much for watching Erin. I am so happy that it helped you with all those memories. My day has been made.
Thank you also for taking the time to comment.
Waita hako. Enda zvakanaka 😀
Which part of BC are you? Im in the Fraser Valley. I moved to BC 14 years ago from UK but was born and Iived in Zim till high school…. You could be my neighbour shamwari..☺️
@@rachaelrae4532 aaah kanjani shamwari! Uribo? I’m in Christina Lake 🏖🚤🍻. About 5 hours from you. Have the best summer ☀️when it eventually stops raining 🌧 .
@@ErinFromZim ahhh kuma purazi uko..☺️☺️. Thank you shamwari, have a great summer too.
Thank you for taking me back to the country of my birth and where my heart is.
It’s a pleasure Robert and thank you for watching and commenting
Another awesome vlog on beautiful Zimbabwe. Half the beauty of Zimbabwe is its amazing people.
The one country that has so much to offer and see is Zimbabwe. Real bush and real wild raw nature as it should be . Chitake is wild and scary. The lions are savage and not to be taken lightly . Never venture at night . There is a tree with a plaque of the tourist who was taken by lions some years ago . But it’s an amazing place but has a unmistakable spooky feeling . Mana is another special place “ Garden of Eden I” I call it . A heavenly place with amazing light and unique trees and raw bush . No modern facilities like Kruger. This is what makes Mana , Chitake and Zimbabwe so different from anything you will find in Africa. My home , I have photographed and explored these areas many times over my lifetime. Thanks for supporting our country and giving it the credit it deserves. 👍👏👏🙏🏻
It’s my pleasure. I agree about the lions there and anywhere else for that matter. Always have an “escape plan”
It truly is a spectacular country and I can’t wait to go back.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
@@OverlandingwithBruce Tatenda ( means thank you ) Bruce the video was exceptional and really lekker . Hope the experiences you had and the message you put across to your audience changes peoples opinions of the country and it’s people . There is much more to see and explore in Zimbabwe . Please return again as I will be following your channel as it makes one appreciate life and nature so much more.,go well guys ! 🙏🏻
@@rhodesia1578 I do still remember some Shona but not much. Thank you for the complements and support shamwari 😀 I will hopefully be back very soon and can not wait to do a lot more exploring. I have a plan for an epic trip already. Hopefully early next year
I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Mana is one of my favourite National Parks. Thank you for putting my country on the world map with your priceless contributions to tourism and more. Will watch your Zim adventures over and over tirelessly..❤
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for the kind words and thank you for your support
I'm literally watching this in November and you're sitting at 5.47k subscribers. Between June when you were at 1000 and now, your channel has UPSIZED. I can see why. Great content, man.
Thank you so much mate. It is because of the amazing support from people like you. So thank you so much for that.
My parents stay in zimbabwe i am staying in south africa & was born here but my parents were born in zimbabwe....i completed my o levels in kwekwe and grew up most of my life in zimbabwe...zimbabwe is my home & i love it there hoping to move back soon
Fingers are crossed for you Scooby doo. Thank you for watching and commenting
Just finished watching the series, amazing trip Bruce. Once you’re born in Zimbabwe your heart is always in Zimbabwe. 🙌🏾
Absolutely and I am in Zim right now working on the next adventure
Thank you for watching and commenting
Thank you for show casing Zimbabwe, my ‘home’, with such unexpected favour.
Mana pools is an absolute treasure, Gods private garden. I have many happy memories of area, the wildlife, the scenery and ambience. Love the fact you can walk in most areas, except the ‘bad lands’ where a ranger is a must.
Look forward to the next episode.
Thanks again.
Thank you so much for the positive message. Absolutely awesome to hear and agree that it’s “Gods Garden”. I can’t wait to go back.
Thank you for watching
Wow wow, thank you so much Bruce this feels so raw
Great marketing of our beautiful country one can’t get enough!
Thank you Blessing. It truly is a awesome place to visit. Thanks for watching Blessing
Beautiful Zimbabwe.. Thank you brother
My pleasure sir and thank you for watching and commenting
I first found Eddie,then Ryan and now Bruce,keep spoiling us with Southern Africa, very rewarding content.
Thanks very much Revonia. Glad you enjoying it. I’m sure I can say this on their behalf as I don’t think they will see your comment but the three of us are very passionate about Southern Africa and we try and show that in our videos, so it’s so nice to get positive responses. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and for your comment.
That was a lovely film, Bruce. Zimbabwe looks super, nice to see a part of the natural world I'll never be able to visit in person. Also great to see the new Defender in its natural habitat. 👍
Hi Steve. Thank you for watching another episode.
The new defender was an absolute pleasure in this trip. I hope that you do get an opportunity to visit Zim one day it truest is spectacular.
All the best and thank you for the support
Fantastic episode! Cant wait for the next!
Its great that finally a South African overlander is doing content and videos on Zimbabwe, an often overlooked but absolutely magical country. Cheers
Thanks so much GreenLeader. I grew up in Zim hearing the story of the green leader. Still love it! 100% agree and can not wait to go back. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Great footage and thank you for sharing!! I visited Zimbabwe in 1986 and 1989 . I never forgot the experience. Thank you for taking us back!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting Mary. It’s an awesome country with awesome people.
you really did justice on this country, it kind is new to hear positive feedback esp. coming from a well traveled person like you.
I enjoyed watching the places that i know very well , and they looked all new and perfect, kinda like introducing me to another Zimbabwe I have never seen.
It really was pleasant to watch and you deserve a thumbs up and a sub.
Thank you so much Victor for the awesome feedback. It’s not me but the people I encountered that deserve the credit for the positivity.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Hope you enjoy the future episodes too.
Fantastic content! Can't wait to see this channel grow!
Thank you very much Andre. Thank you for the support mate.
Wow! That's a lot of lions! Thanks for showing us this special habitat! Those of us in North America are pretty boring compared to what you're doing in your backyard! I've a '22 Defender like yours, but it doesn't get to do what its meant to do like yours!
Thank you Kieth. Yes it was a lot of lions and pretty intimidating hearing them in the dark.
I hope to travel the Americas one day. Thanks very much for watching and commenting
Thank you for sharing a great trip!
It’s a pleasure Christian. Thank you for watching and commenting
I am saving this one I want to take a similar trip. Last year we went to Kariba via Makuti...beautiful roads.
Awesome. I can not wait to do the Makuti route. Hopefully soon. Thank you for watching and commenting Mondi
What a adventure as Zimbabwean away from home for so long, thank for sharing my homeland, lots of trees keepon good work Bruce thank you once again for sharing such a experience....salute
Thank you George. So glad you enjoyed it mate. Wait until you see the next episodes.
Thank you for watching and commenting
Absolutely LOVED this video! Just fantastic! You guys are rather brave to be out there in the thick bush with all those lions! Can’t wait for the next video.
Thank you T. Thanks for watching and commenting xx
Thanks for sharing your experience with us! Can’t wait to get to these special places soon!
It’s a pleasure Andrew and thank you for watching and commenting. It’s an amazing place and country, has to be done.
What amazing footage , good job!
Thank you so much John. Thank you for your support
Awesome video, well produced and really enjoying it 🤙
Thanks for watching boet
Wow! Well done, very special ❤️🐘
Thank you
Loving it beautiful.
Thank you. It’s an incredible place. Thank you for your comment
What an adventure!! Thanks for putting it together! 👌🏻
Thank you so much for watching Leon. It was an awesome adventure. I can’t wait to go back
Fabulous! thank you so much.. wonderful memories x
Its a pleasure and thank you for letting me know you enjoyed it.
Just great as usual. I like the "interviews" with your companions.
Thank you Emanuel appreciate you watching and commenting again.
Love it!!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Rene.
This is the video of yours I've watched, what a great video!! Really enjoyed all the research you've done in making this video. And thank you for such a positive review of Zimbabwe. Awesome, awesome!
It’s a pleasure Ian and thank you for watching and commenting. I can’t wait to go back to Zim
Great video thank you so much.
Thank you so much for watching And commenting Lourens. Very glad you enjoyed it.
Well done to you and the team on the brilliant footage. So glad to see that The border went so well, definitely a factor which has been slowing my next visit. Those Zim trees and bush are magnificent, thanks for sharing and reminding. The lion choir must have been amazing… looking forward to the next episode. Ps, loved the music with the Ellie clip 👏👏
Thank you very much for commenting and watching again Ian. So glad you enjoyed it especially the elephant music. Was trying something different
Thank you for showing us your beautiful trip. ❤️
My Pleasure and thank you for watching and commenting
Thank you for visiting my homeland,watching from Pretoria❤❤❤❤❤
It’s a pleasure and thank you for watching
Great video, I have added this to my bucket list!!!
The entire Zambezi valley is awesome. I hope you get there soon. Thank you for watching
Awesome content Bruce. Thank you for shinning the light on the beautiful country that Zimbabwe is… Well done!
It’s a pleasure Simanga. The people of Zim deserve it.
Thank you for watching and commenting
I thoroughly enjoyed that Bruce, thanks very much.
Thank you Brian. Very happy. Thanks for commenting and watching
What a great adventure. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you very much for watching and commenting Frank.
what a fantastic video & commentary, so much appreciated. Really enjoyed seeing the places I used visit so much & my old home town of chinhoyi, still see some old shops still going on the main street. well done guys.
Thank you very much for watching and commenting. Very glad you enjoyed it. Thank you
Thanks Bruce for another great vid! All the very best. Looking forward to my D300 arrival in October.
I bet you are excited. I still really like the green that you are getting. Send pics when you get it.
Thank you for watching again David and thank you for your feedback
Well done bud. Such an awesome video cannot wait for next one. Fantastic stuff.
Thanks for watching mate and thanks for commenting
@@OverlandingwithBruce My plesure bud keep the content coming🤙🏻
Wooooow... It was really Fantastic... Thanks for sharing such a wonderful experience... You gained a follower!!
Thanks very much Nelson, thank you for watching
Lovely video. Thank you guys for taking us deep into the wild. Mana pools has always been on my wish list. Will def gun for it!
Thank you for watching Godwin it’s an amazing place and I cannot wait to go back.
Great trip so far. Thanks.
Thank you Philip. Absolutely stunning country
You guys are a big inspiration. Thank you.
Thank you Charles. We are just fortunate to be able to do what we love. Get out there and do it mate.
Wait until you see what I have planned for Zim on my next trip.
Thank you for watching and commenting Charles.
Thanks Bruce, amazing video. Really nostalgic and it reminded me how beautiful Zimbabwe is
Absolutely. Thank you for watching BP
Thankyou Bruce this brought back so many memories of home, beautiful Zimbabwe
It’s a pleasure. Thank you for watching and writing to me.
I agree mate. It looks awesome to be out there.
Absolutely amazing. Thanks for watching mate
Well done Bruce. Inspirational!
Thanks very much Schalk. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for the support
Thanks for interesting Viscount history 👍
It’s a pleasure Hein. I was so amazed to find it without too much effort.
Thank you for commenting and watching
❤absolutely love this . Just discovered the channel. Thank you for portraying Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 in a positive and real light
Its a pleasure Fungai and thank you for watching and commenting. Your post has made my day
You have wetted my appetite - cannot wait for the next phase of your journey
Haha thank you so much David.
great video about our lovely ZIM
Thank you Ian. Very happy you enjoyed it.
Thank you for watching and commenting
What an amazing video Bruce. Looking forward to seeing more of your experiences in video format.
Thank you very much dwohlters. Thanks for the support and taking the time to comment.
Netjies Bruce thanks for great footage and informative bits.
Thanks very much Marcus
Bro this was an awesome watch!!! Thank you from a homesick zimbo! I was very facinated by the history lesson on those vicounts! I've driven past them dozens of times and always wondered about them. Very interesting to see that the aircraft was sporting bare polished aluminium when it flew for air Rhodesia. Possible 'camoflage' as the guerilla forces were in the habit of shooting down civilian aircraft at this time.
Thanks very much Jason. I was very surprised with the history of them also. Found it a little sad to be honest.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting.
"What what a good adventure with good mates". Love your camping especially in the wilderness with all the sounds during the day and night time wow so amazing.
Thanks very much Casper. It is truly awesome
Thank you for commenting and watching
Love seeing visitors enjoying and showcasing 🇿🇼. So refreshing to see positivity. Thankyou. Love following your trip too.
Thank you Kathy. Everyone focus’s on negatives which give the totally wrong impression about Zim. I hope I may have changed that a little at least.
Thank you for watching. Please take a look at the other episodes also. Thank you for watching
Great video! Really helpful as preparation for our upcoming trip! Those lions 😅
Please can I come with. I will do the dishes 😂 you will have an awesome trip and if you are going through Beitbridge get hold of Tapiwa from Zim tourism. He is brilliant. Message me here or via Instagram or Facebook if you need his contact details. Thank you for watching and commenting Alexa
Thanks so much for showcasing our Country 🙏
It’s a pleasure Semi. The country and the people deserve it
Thank you for commenting and subscribing
What an amazing video wow just wow.
Thank you Christopher. Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching and commenting
Fantastic content 👌 👏 👍
Thanks so much Irvine.
Excellent content!
Thank you so much Paul and thank you for taking the time to watch it and comment
I love your defender... beautiful vehicle.
Thank you, I am extremely fortunate to have it to travel in
Refreshing to watch thank you Bruce for this. Watching this from far away from home makes me miss home
Thank you for watching Tafadzwa. Glad you enjoyed it.
Recently discovered your channel Bruce, I love it. Thankfully I discovered it a bit late so binge watching is on 👊🏾👊🏾. And I don’t skip ads 😉
Thanks so much bud. Glad you found me and I hope to keep you entertained.
Thank you very much and if you are in zim I hope to see you next month for the meet and greet
I appreciate the insights and exploration with voice overs
beautiful, ohhh, i love Zimbabwe too
Thank you Kealeboga. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment
Thank you so much for the potraying the good side of our country Zim. Keep it up Bruce,enjoy in your next trip.
It’s a pleasure. Wait until you see what I have planned next. All happening in October.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Greetings from Australia absolutely enjoyed your video.
Thank you very much Anthony and thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
It was absolutely great watching this video and seeing familiar sites and how majestic my country can be when shown in the right light. Next time you are passing Gweru shout and i will wave back!!!! Cant wait for the next episode!!!
Thank you Tawanda. You live in a beautiful country and I will be back soon with my family. Next episode is almost done.
Thank you for your support and comment. Take care
Been there many times and you got all the excitement and drama so very well, including the fun.
Thanks so much Trudy. It’s a fantastic place. Thanks for your feedback and for watching
Absolutely Epic, Splendid, Fantastic, NEXT LEVEL!!!!😅, that should be one of your titles on one more adventure you guys embark on, featuring Ryan @4x4ventures hey! Loved the whole bit thank you Bruce👌you guys really spruce up adventuring, i've honestly had a change of heart kkk😂😂 never thought id ever consider overlanding but man have i seen the epic side of it, no kidding. Really inspiring.
Haha thanks so much Eddie. It was an awesome adventure and you should try it.
Thank you for watching and commenting
Thanks great video, reminds me of home
My pleasure Greg. Thank you for watching and commenting
Lovely, thanks for visiting my country 🇿🇼 Just subscribed
Thank you for commenting and subscribing Sheli. Hope I don’t let you down with future episodes
Lovely to see this area again. Myself and a friend once took the turn off at Chimutsi gate and were on our way to Kanyemba, was a trip and a half due to heavy downpours. At Angwa river turn we were advised that er could not pass as the road was flooded. Had to continue to Harare after driving though waist deen water at Mashumbi pools as the river had burst its banks. Anyone wanring adventure try this route in the wet.
What an adventure. I was in Kanyemba about 30 years ago, I would love to visit there again. So happy that I have sparked some memories.
Thank you for commenting and watching Gorden.
Thank you so much guys for putting Zimbabwe on the map, its a refreshing positive coverage, thanks again guys
It’s a pleasure Alec. I plan to do many more trips into Zimbabwe. Next one is planned for October so keep a look out for that.
Thank you for watching and thank you for the support
Thank you for shedding our beloved country in a positive light safe travels and God bless
It’s a pleasure Tauya. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Great one Bruce!
Thank you Johan. Thanks very much for watching and commenting mate
Have watched your video many times it’s so interesting
Thank you very much Nelson. So glad you enjoyed it. Busy with episode 2 now. Hope you enjoy that also. Thank you for watching
Your energy is infectious👌👍👍👍
Thank you very much. I think it wore off from all the good people I met in Zim.
Thank you for watching and commenting
Just found your channel and enjoying your videos, definitely going to subscribe.
Thank you very much Russel. Welcome and hope you enjoy the upcoming ones too.
Thank you for watching and commenting
Thanks Bruce for this showcasing of our beautiful motherland. Came to your channel to subscribe after seeing Ryan's video.
I smiled when you said at the beginning you first had to do some tough negotiations with your wife, then your boss...thought you meant to say "with my wife- the boss" :)
Haha thank you. Hope you enjoyed it.
These negotiations can sometimes be tense. And I’m the boss just don’t tell my wife I said so 😂
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Brilliant storytelling!!
Thank you very much ncubesays.
Thank u 4 visiting Zimbabwe, we enjoyed watching as a family . . . Best wishes in your coming journeys
That’s awesome Ranny. Thank you for watching and commenting
Nice video. Keep posting please
Thank you. I will definitely try to keep posting. I have another 3 episodes already planned that I must start very soon.
Thank you for watching
Great video indeed , can't wait for the next episode. In the words of Edward Bath , definitely NEXT LEVEL 😁😁😁😁
Thank you Rodney and thanks for watching. I still have a lot to learn but am so glad you enjoyed it and took the time to comment. Thanks very much and Zimbabwe is truly “Next Level”
I was at school in Dett , Mangula and Sinoia back in the 70s , Zimbabwe towns are unrecognizable but the countryside is unmistakable. After watching your video of Mana Pools my South African wife is now keen to go after making up her mind based on mainstream media reports that Zimbabwe is a no go area 😁👍
@@rodneyemmerich8828 do it. You will love it. In the next episodes I will be visiting Harare, Bulawayo, Matopos, and going to Gonarezhou and a real adventure route that is not often used at all. This will give you a good idea what to expect when visiting there.
Last time I visited Mana Pools was in 1972, how great it is to be able to see it once again. Your doing a great job.
Wow that’s the year I was born in Harare. Thank you Ken and thank you for the compliment. Really appreciate it.
Good video guys keep it up my beautiful Zimbabwe 🇿🇼, don't forget to visit Gonarezhou also very amazing indeed!
Thank you Joy. I did visit Gonarezhou. Will be coming up in the following episodes
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