Here are some views of downtown #Harare. There are tall, often glass-clad, buildings and wide roads laid out in a US-style grid. It's not a place to walk between cafes.

The centre is Africa Unity Square, but there are no pictures as we were told you can be arrested for taking photos there. It has been a site of anti-government protest.

The tallest, glassiest building is the Reserve Bank.

The National Art Gallery has many sculptures in the style of the local Shona people.

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Kuimba Shiri was also a good spot to watch the sunset. The day we visited, a wedding party of 50+ were there. They took a boat ride out onto the lake and as the sun dipped over the horizon, the sound of their singing carried across the water.

I was tempted to remove the plastic bag for the photo, but then this is reality. There are problems with pollution in Lake Chivero, which is a reservoir dammed in the 1950s and an important source of drinking water for #Harare.

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After the lions, we went to Kuimba Shiri Bird Park. This is also just outside #Harare, on the north shore of Lake Chivero. There is an open air restaurant where ostriches and ponies roam around the tables, as well as an aviary with many bird species.

The falconry display is great. The highlight was a secretary bird that repeatedly stamped on the head of a rubber snake. This is how they hunt. They have long bony legs to minimise harm from bites.

https://kuimbashiribirdpark.com/
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