All photos from Ted's Zimbabwe 1999 trip.

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The plane Ted took to Harare.

The plane Ted flew in from Johannesburg, South Africa to Harare, Zimbabwe. Biking to Khami Ruins near Bulawayo. Biking to Khami Ruins near Bulawayo. Cactus near Khami Ruins. Cactus near Khami Ruins. Welcome to Hlekweni training center sign. Welcome to Hlekweni training center sign.
Hlekweni training center school on Kumalo land. Hlekweni training center school on Kumalo land, near Matopos National Park.  Left to Right - Heather, Ezra, Karen, The school principal, Ted and John. Start of Hlekweni training center tour. Start of Hlekweni training center tour.  Left to Right - Ezra, Becky, Ted, Karen and John. Water pump on the Hlekweni training center. At the water pump on the Hlekweni training center.  Left to right - Becky, men we picked up, Ezra, truck guide, John and Karen. Our guide holding some kudu horns. Our truck guide at the Hlekweni training center holding some kudu horns.
Men building a welder at the training center. A couple of men winding a coil in order to build a welder at the Hlekweni training center. Ted with boys playing xylophones. Ted standing in a room at Cyrene school with African boys playing xylophones. Our cycle Africa group riding in Zimbabwe. Our cycle Africa group riding in Zimbabwe. Our cycle Africa group riding in Zimbabwe. Our cycle Africa group riding in Zimbabwe.
Looking at Petroglyphs in Bambata Cave. Looking at Petroglyphs in Bambata Cave. - Left to right - Karen, Heather, John, Gary and Ezra Ceremonies at a secondary school. Commencement ceremonies (the raising of the flag) at the secondary school on Kumalo land, near Matopos National Park. Ted at a School playground in Zimbabwe. Ted at the playground of the primary school on Kumalo community land.  Gary standing pointed towards the playground. Ted with students at a primary school . Ted with students at the primary school on Kumalo land.
Ted dancing at a secondary school i9n Zimbabwe. Ted dancing at the secondary school on Kumalo community land. Our bike group watching the children's skits. Our bike group watching the children's skits at the secondary school on Kumalo land.  Left to right - Gary, Ezra, John, Karen, Heather and Becky. Children performing skits for us. Children performing skits for us at the secondary school on Kumalo community land. Children performing skits for us.. Children performing skits for us at the secondary school on Kumalo community land.

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Fancy painted grass huts.

Fancy painted grass huts near Mashavuka caves, across the canyon from the secondary school on Kumalo community land. Children that followed us to caves. The children that followed us to Mashavuka caves. 4 to 6 thousand year old petroglyphs. 4 to 6 thousand year old petroglyphs on Mashavuka caves. A horse drawn carriage nears caves. A horse drawn carriage nears Mashavuka caves.
Lady balancing a bucket of water on her head. A woman balancing a bucket full of water on her head. Getting ready to leave a school on Kumalo land. Getting ready to leave the secondary school on Kumalo community land.  We are in front of the building where we slept. Next to visitor center at Rhodes grave. Next to the visitor center at Rhodes grave.  Left to right - Heather, Gary, John, Karen and Becky. Our cycling group hiking to Rhodes grave. Our cycling group hiking to Rhodes grave.  Left to right - Ezra, Shingi, Gary, Karen, Becky, Heather and John.
Our bikes with camping gear and souvenirs. Our bikes loaded with camping gear and African souvenirs in front of the craft center near the turn off to Rhodes grave.  Bikes left to right John’s, Ted, Becky’s and Shingi’s.  People left to right - Ted, Ezra, person looking at Ezra’s GPS unit and Shingi. Gary giving a speech at a monument. Gary giving a speech (pretend) at the monument of tin hats (MOTH) shrine.  The monument is for men that served in a war.  There is a pit with the ashes of the men that went to war at this site. Our bike group waiting for pizza in Bulawayo. Our bike group waiting for pizza in front of the Pizza Inn in Bulawayo. Ted’s camping gear packed for train to Victoria Falls Ted’s camping gear packed for train to Victoria Falls
Becky is wearing her bright yellow rain suit. My bike next to Becky in the parking lot to Victoria Falls.  Becky is wearing her bright yellow rain suit for the mist coming off the falls.  It was not very wet. Victoria Falls seem from Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls seem from Zimbabwe side of falls. Getting ready to raft the Zambezi River.. Our group getting ready to raft the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls. Rafting the Zambezi River. Rafting the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls
Rafting the Zambezi River at Victoria Falls Rafting the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls Ted getting bungee jumping instructions. Ted getting bungee jumping instructions on the bridge that separates Zimbabwe and Zambia. (Near Victoria Falls) Ted preparing to bungee jump off a bridge. Ted preparing to bungee jump off the bridge that separates Zimbabwe and Zambia. (Near Victoria Falls) Ted bungee jumping off a bridge. Ted bungee jumping off the bridge that separates Zimbabwe and Zambia. (Near Victoria Falls)

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Ted bungee jumping

Ted near the bottom of his bungee jump off the bridge that separates Zimbabwe and Zambia. (Near Victoria Falls) Ted going back to the top of the bridge. Ted going back to the top of the bridge that separates Zimbabwe and Zambia. (Near Victoria Falls) Ted in front of the Welcome to Zimbabwe sign. Ted in front of the Welcome to Zimbabwe sign near the Bungee Jumping Bridge between Zimbabwe and Zambia. (Near Victoria Falls) Zambezi riverboat ride at Victoria Falls. Zambezi riverboat ride up stream of Victoria Falls. – Left to right – Heather, Karen, John, Ezra, Gary, Becky, Shingi and a boat guide.
Elephant seen from Zambezi riverboat ride at Victoria Falls. Elephant seen from Zambezi riverboat ride up stream of Victoria Falls. Heather at the border to Zambia near Victoria Falls. Heather at the border to Zambia on the middle of the bungee jumping bridge at Victoria Falls. At the Pink Baobab restaurant in Victoria Falls. John, Karen, Heather and Ted at the Pink Baobab restaurant in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Our group biking from Victoria Falls to Hwange. Our group biking from Victoria Falls to Hwange.  Rear to front - Gary, Becky, Ezra and Shingi.
A baboon at a park in Hwange. A baboon crossing through the park in Hwange. Ted with elephants near Hwange Park. Ted with elephants near a pond close to Hwange National Park. Elephants at the road at Hwange National Park. Elephants crossing the road close to Hwange National Park. On game viewing truck at Hwange National Park. Our group in a game viewing truck as we are about to enter Hwange National Park.  Front row - John and Karen.  Middle row - Shingi and Becky.  Back seats - Gary and Ezra.
Zebra seen from game truck at Hwange Park. Zebra see from game truck at Hwange National Park. Elephants and a giraffe at Hwange Park. Elephants and a giraffe at a waterhole in Hwange National Park. The sun setting at Hwange National park near Dete. The sun setting at Hwange National park near Dete. A couple of huts between Dete and Sianzyundu. A couple of huts between Dete and Sianzyundu.
Our group near turn off to Dete. Karen looking at her bike by the turn off to Dete.  Ted’s bike is the one that is farthest back. Ted’s bike with a pond at a tin mine near Dete. Ted’s bike with a pond and tin mine in the background between Dete and Sianzyundu. A bike shop next to a quiet highway. A bike shop next to a quiet highway between Dete and Sianzyundu. A small store between Dete and Sianzyundu. A typical small store between Dete and Sianzyundu, this one is called 'Tiyese tuck stop'.   Note it is a tuck stop, not a truck stop.

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A store that sells warm cokes.

A store that sells warm cokes (no electricity for refrigeration) between Dete and Sianzyundu.  Karen, John and Ted’a bikes are in front of the store. Ted playing foosball with a native. Ted playing foosball (Ted lost 5 to 3) with a native between Dete and Sianzyundu.  Ezra in watching in his MIT bike shirt. Ted gave this boy a postcard and US quarter. Ted’s bike loaded with gear between Dete and Sianzyundu.  Ted gave this boy a postcard and US quarter. Getting water by the school at Sianzyundu. Getting water by the school at Sianzyundu.  They often had to stop pumping and wait for the water level to rise.  John at right and Heather is to the left.
Shingi pumping water by a school. Shingi pumping water by the school at Sianzyundu. The classrooms at the school in Sianzyundu. The classrooms at the school in Sianzyundu. The building we stayed in next to the school. The building we stayed in next to the school in Sianzyundu.  Shingi and Ezra are next to their bikes. A Baobab tree near Binga. A Baobab tree between Sianzyundu and Binga.
Our group cycling down the road near Binga. Our group cycling down the road between Sianzyundu and Binga. -.  Front to back - Shingi, Heather, Karen and Becky. Shingi cycling to a strip mall store near Binga. Shingi cycling to a strip mall store between Sianzyundu and Binga. Manjolo Business center. Manjolo Business center next to the highway between Sianzyundu and Binga.  You can see Ezra across the road. John and Karen getting a dance lesson. John and Karen getting a dance lesson from some natives between Sianzyundu and Binga.
Bottle shop in Zimbabwe. Bottle shop in Zimbabwe. Family Ted gave cloths to near Binga. Family Ted gave cloths to between Sianzyundu and Binga.  When I gave the woman some sweat pants she was so happy that she danced around in circles of holding up the sweat pants. Ezra on his bike in front of a family’s home. Ezra on his bike in front of the hut of the woman that I gave my sweat pants to. The motel Ted stayed by Lake Kariba. The motel Ted stayed in until 2:00 AM by Lake Kariba.
The hot springs at the previous motel, The hot springs at the above motel, Our bus that had a blow out. The bus Ted and his group took.  The bus had just had a blow out and we needed to find another ride. Shingi is loading our bikes on the replacement bus. Shingi is loading one of our bikes on the small bus.  Our group went from the bus (front bus) with the blow out to the smaller bus (back bus). Our group biking into downtown Harare. Our group biking into downtown Harare.