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'We left next day for Victoria Falls and were amazed at such magnificent waterfalls and scenery. It has to be seen and experienced!'

Aidan O'Kane came out to Zimbabwe to visit me. I collected him at Harare airport and we went to McCann's for our tea that evening and next day proceeded to the mission. Aidan was very impressed at how I knew my way round Harare. That was not…

Tags: landscape, Missions, scenery, travel, Victoria Falls

'We drew up rough plans for a journey by car that would take us from Blantyre into Mozambique, across the Zambezi river at Tete, and on into Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)'

Apart from a workload of up to 40 teaching periods per week, being a teacher at Providence was undemanding. I had enjoyed my time there but by 1975 I was getting a bit restless. I was itching to work outside the classroom. When I was offered a place…

Tags: adventure, car travel, Leaving Malawi, scenery