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a selfie out the huge window directly across from my bed (with a feather duvet!),
looking out into one of the lovely gardens of the cottage where we stayed in Harare |
I didn't know what to expect of our week-long holiday to Zimbabwe, but it was fabulous. We started out with a day in Bulawayo visiting the Brethren In Christ church offices and spending time with our regional administrators, Jake and Nancy, in their home. We ended up on a bus with cardboard seats and no safety belts winding through the hills (mountains?) of Chirundu Way en route from Harare, Zimbabwe to Lusaka, Zambia-- okay, so maybe that wasn't the best part... but...
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| looking out into the garden from the sitting room |
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| the courtyard in the middle of the house |
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| flowers in the courtyard |
In between, we stayed with Sara's newlywed friends Doug and Chloe in this magical English cottage.
We also visited coffee shops, joined them at their church and Bible study functions, sat by the fire eating stew, off-roaded a mountain on Saturday afternoon, and... relaxed in the peacefulness of life sans work, cell phones, and constant knocks at the door.
It was bliss.
It was magical.
It was a true holiday
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| my bed with the feather duvet |
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| bougainvillea is always gorgeous |
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| Sara's charming second story window |
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| another view to the courtyard in the middle of the house |
its like living in Dow Gardens! btw. did you know that you have a feather douvet waiting for you at your house? It has African elephants, zebras etc on its cover made from Zambian chetenges.
ReplyDeletewait....I thought you said no cell phones and then one snuck in the second to last picture....sneaky cell phone.
ReplyDeleteYour holiday looks lovely, I'm so glad you had such a wonderful time.
PS I'm thinking you might need a feather duvet of your own. It seemed to make a big impression.
Oh gracious. This place is gorgeous!!
ReplyDelete~ Betsy