Till, a volunteer we met during our time in Plett, South Africa, is currently travelling from South Africa to Cairo. Since he knew we were in Harare and was reminded of that fact once more through CouchSurfing, he dropped us a line and came to spend last weekend with us, together with his backpacking buddy, Daniel. It was funny, seeing our lives through the eyes of two back packers, especially since I also used to travel around like that. And though most of the time they just tagged along with our 'normal' life here, we also got to do some of the touristy things around Harare. I must admit, it made for quite a full weekend. It made me realize just how busy we are, or keep ourselves.
- Friday, we went to see a sort of dance presentation at the National Ballet, where Sonah's children were performing. After that, we chilled at our house, drinking beer and swimming half naked in the pool, until we went to Londoners, where friends of ours were celebrating a birthday (don't ask me who, I don't know). Didn't make it late though since we had to get up early the day after cause...
- Saturday, in the morning we put the three of us on our one motorbike and drove all accross Harare to go to a football cup organised by two of our partners, Chiedza and Mavambo, with loads of children running around everywhere. We also did some small interviews for our Zims/Zams newsletter, so you'll be able to read more about it... 
After that, we went to 40 Cork Rd, our usual hang out for lunch and wireless internet. The place the rich but more alternative Bohemians from Harare hang out. After that, a quick stop at the market to buy a handcraft chess set, then back home, but the day wasn't finished yet. Capoeira, with a full work out that would make Jean-Claude Vandamme sweat and us swear. Everybody back to the house, so Ed could use our phoneline to dial up and check his internet connection, since he will shortly be joining his girl friend in a trip around Brazil (we have to support his kind of cause, don't we?). And then off to Nicola's place, a German DW here who organizes her own private cinema in the park, showing Magnolia (1999).
After that, we went to 40 Cork Rd, our usual hang out for lunch and wireless internet. The place the rich but more alternative Bohemians from Harare hang out. After that, a quick stop at the market to buy a handcraft chess set, then back home, but the day wasn't finished yet. Capoeira, with a full work out that would make Jean-Claude Vandamme sweat and us swear. Everybody back to the house, so Ed could use our phoneline to dial up and check his internet connection, since he will shortly be joining his girl friend in a trip around Brazil (we have to support his kind of cause, don't we?). And then off to Nicola's place, a German DW here who organizes her own private cinema in the park, showing Magnolia (1999).- Sunday, after having gone to Heroes Acre, where all the Heroes of the independance are buried (and supposedly Mugabe has his spot reserved...), where we took some of these pictures... . Next, they insisted on trying to attend a football match of the Harare Dynamos, a 80.000 people match. And finally, in the evening, Thomas and Daniel dropped by a performance from a German hip hopper, Cassius, who seems to be touring Southern Africa for the moment, while Till whipped my ass at chess...
And finally, Monday morning, they rode off into the sunset...
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