From midday to 5.00am on Friday and Saturday the rhythms of African music kept thousands dancing on the village green in our tiny village of Chimanimani. And in complete contrast to last year the sun bathed us in perfect warmth.
Music and Mountains in the sun
The Chimanimani Arts Festival is a free event which lifts the hearts of our local population and provides a feast of live, varied and talented musicians for the lucky few overseas guests who have braved the politics of our nation. All day and all night vibrant music, drumming and singing flood the village green and is carried up the police camp ridge into Frog & Fern. At 3.00am an old toppie like me is lying in bed under a snug duvet with all toes tapping and asking for the hundredth time Ï wonder who that is now? Such rhythm…”
Here at Frog & Fern our newly finished camping facility was much complimented and I have to say that sitting around the boma camp enjoying morning tea and delicious homemade rusks courtesy of our friendly “happy campers” was an unanticipated pleasure. Thanks ladies.
My four bay horses spent the sunset hour stood in their paddock munching their kikuyu hay facing north east, all ears pricked right at the village green 2km away. They seemed to love it as much as everybody else! I could swear they did. Jade in particular could not be distracted. Must be her African bush pony heritage coming to the fore.
Thanks to everybody who stayed at Frog & Fern for letting us enjoy the festival instead of working hard… I hope you all book us again next year!