Back in Zimbabwe--Safe and Sound
It’s hard to believe but Major and I left from the US on
the afternoon of Wednesday 12 February and arrived after 3 flights in Harare,
Zimbabwe on Friday afternoon on 14 February.
All went well with only an hour delay on the plane from Johannesburg, South Africa to Harare, Zimbabwe due to a bad storm over the airport in Harare.We finally arrived in rain on and off the rest of the day.
We were met by Major’s wife and driver Clemence as well as a relative of Sylvia’s.We drove to our townhouse in Harare after stopping at a grocery store and buying some lunch and a few groceries for $850!(Rate is now 25:1 so that was $34 US).
I rested at home while Major ran around and did some things for the hospital.We went out for dinner—which cost $1,100 for 4 of us ($44)!These high prices are reminding quickly of the hyperinflation of the Zim dollar days from 2006-2009!
We spent the night in Harare, and we slept well until about 4 a.m. and then I was wide awake.Electricity came on about 10:15 p.m. and wa…
All went well with only an hour delay on the plane from Johannesburg, South Africa to Harare, Zimbabwe due to a bad storm over the airport in Harare.We finally arrived in rain on and off the rest of the day.
We were met by Major’s wife and driver Clemence as well as a relative of Sylvia’s.We drove to our townhouse in Harare after stopping at a grocery store and buying some lunch and a few groceries for $850!(Rate is now 25:1 so that was $34 US).
I rested at home while Major ran around and did some things for the hospital.We went out for dinner—which cost $1,100 for 4 of us ($44)!These high prices are reminding quickly of the hyperinflation of the Zim dollar days from 2006-2009!
We spent the night in Harare, and we slept well until about 4 a.m. and then I was wide awake.Electricity came on about 10:15 p.m. and wa…
