Nyangombe Swimming Pool

Taken in 1994, these photos show the Nyangombe Swimming Pool, located in the Nyanga National Park in Zimbabwe. Few places in Zimbabwe can generate more memories for me. I have seen three generations of my family enjoy this pool on our frequent visits to Nyanga, starting in the late 1960’s, until we emigrated the “noughties”

Where is it?

The Nyanga National Park is in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, a mountainous area and home to Mount Nyangani, the highest mountain in Zimbabwe. Nyanga is less than three hours drive from Harare, the capital city. The area offrs a range of accomodation, from camp sites to to top class hotels, with many private cottages. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority also offers decent accomodation in the form of cottages and lodges. A number of dams offer fly fishing for trout, being stocked from a local hatchery. The area is great for its peace, hiking, horse riding and views. One way or another, all of our visits always seemed to end at the Nyangombe Swimming Pool at some point.

Memories

Sitting with my Dad on the rocks at the waterfall. Noticing many small (harmless) leeches gathering on our legs. I must have been 9 or 10 years old.

Sliding down the rocks, then swimming back and doing it again. That’s a mountain stream, so that water is COLD.

Braais with friends on the beach – meat and beer.

The pool becomng a torrent of water after rains. Jumping in with a boogie board and being swept down the river.

That bridge used to be the main access road to Nyanga Village. Lying on the rocks with a friend and hearing a lot of banging and crashing on the bridge. Looking up to see the bottom of a large heavy vehicle. The heavy had collided with another vehicle on the bridge. We left. Fast. And many more memories. Truly a special place in my past.

Enjoying the swimming pool with my own teen and pre-teen children.

Great memories, with many more to fill a book!

Here’s another view of the pool, with the water catching the sunlight.

 This is an update of a post, first published on 25 August 2013.

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