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Monday July 13, 1998 - I went to the sculpture cooperative and bought 25 kg of sculpture including one 16 kg musician playing the Mbira. In the afternoon I ate at the beautiful Bronte gardens. This has got to be the best restaurant and hotel in Zimbabwe. The grounds are incredible and the service impeccable. I was waited on by waiters all in white with a sash on their arm. They gave me an extra bowl of soup and did not even charge me. It was so good I returned the next day and also got a second bowl of soup again at no charge. The cuisine was like my great aunts in Berlin. Everything made from scratch, and if it was not a German cook it sure tasted like it. In the afternoon I went to Tshuma's work place and picked up my plane ticket that I had left there for safe keeping. Unfortunately, Tshuma will not be able to see me off to the airport. But that is ok because I have hired for today and tomorrow the services of the "Welcome Taxi" outside of the Selous hotel. This gentleman was wonderful too me. I packed up all my stuff this afternoon so I was ready for the flight back to London tomorrow evening. I met the people for the next Bicycle Afrika trip. They are quite nice Dave and Dale. Dave is a vegetarian, so I gave him all my tips including my remaining brown rice and oatmeal. Dave and Dale are quite nice. I went out to dinner with them twice. All in all it was a great trip and I'd do it again! (both trips). Tomorrow I return to London.
