Part 2 of 3: Grand Tour of Zimbabwe…

Friends Of Pakati

1 year ago

Greetings everyone!

Well, this is an unusual departure for Friends of Pakati…. but I did think it was an interesting idea. We may do other different things in the future too!

Bradley Mell, our podcast host, suggested we discuss the TV programme Grand Tour who visited Zimbabwe in 2023. They recorded what is their final ‘special’ called ‘One for the Road’.

Apparently, the presenters – Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond & James May – had wanted to go to Zimbabwe for many years but were unable to. The negotiations to get permission to film will have been detailed, as it will have included some of the stunts they did during the recording.

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As you listen to the podcast, below are some of the photos I took of the TV screen during the programme, with information about each photo.

*The road through the tea-growing area of the Honde Valley, one of many scenery changes mentioned during the broadcast*

*The amazing dancing traffic policeman in Harare*

*The huge marketplace known as Mbare Musika* *where Clarkson & May found the exact exhaust needed by Hammond*

*May, Hammond & Clarkson enjoy the beautiful* *Jacaranda trees* *during their drive* *through* *Harar*e

*Fabulous view at Mana Pools National Park as the sun goes down*

*Hammond drifting at Mana Pools* *clos*e *to the Zambezi*

*Part of the road to Kariba town &* *Lake Kariba*

*The Grand Tour presenters stayed at the internationally famous Victoria Falls Hotel*

*The 3 have their cars on the rail tracks on the Victoria Falls Bridge between Zambia & Zimbabwe*

*Just a small part of the genuinely awesome* *Victoria* *Falls*

*Finally, as they head towards the Botswana border, they appear to be driving through parts* *of, or close to Hwange National* *Park*

A very enjoyable programme for me, recognising many elements of the journey they made across the country as places I have been to.

Coming next: Part 3 of 3

The final blog & podcast of 2024 is all about Friends of Pakati in the coming months, trying to raise funds for the schools to be able to make the most of our IT donations in October. If you can, please donate here:

http://gofundme.com/Friends-of-pakati or http://paypal.me/

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