Four countries in 6 hours – July 11

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An early start today, and we make our way through the passport caper, complete with the thump thump of the stampers and the immigration forms. We stop in the speed boat at Namibia customs to exit the country, then land in Kasane and enter Botswana, then drive 10 minutes and exit Botswana, crossing the Zambezi on the ferry and enter Zambia. We get to pay another $100US for visas, because the stamper didn’t give us the multiple entry visa the first time. At least we got to use up our spare local currency. I have a wallet of US dollars, Australian dollars, South African Rand, Zambian kwecha and Botswanan pula – and never enough of what I need.
And again, we are passed along the chain by various guides and drivers. We started with, Kaltius and Given (no kidding), then the short car ride was with Charles and Also (that was his name – Also), then I think we had another one whose name escapes me.
We are currently sitting in Livingstone airport about to board our flight to country number 4 for today – South Africa! And there’s NO INTERNET ! After the last two houseboat days, John is hanging out for an update on the Tour de France (and a run) and We are over nighting in Jo’burg before flying to Kenya tomorrow.
John and the boys have been out kicking the footy, passports ready for more stamping!
……now in Jo’burg. It’s a fight for Internet access on the iPad and I’m surrendering to John as he breathes down my neck waiting for his turn!

4 thoughts on “Four countries in 6 hours – July 11”

  1. Hi,

    Loved the updates, it sounds as if you have had some action packed days. I loved the description of your guides’ names. I loved the names in Zambia. My favorite one was “Bottle”. According to him no because he liked the bottle but because had lost three babies before him who had all died so they decided he needed to be treated like a precious bottle, hence his name.
    I love elephants too but hippos are still my favorites. I am sure you will see lions in Kenya. Which parks are you going to there? Are you going to the coast as well.
    Love to all,
    Caroline

  2. Mum wants me to tell you tat she has been reading this on my computer, hitting the touch pad when it goes into sleep mode and using the down arrow to scroll down the blog – that is enough for one day!

    Though reading this over my shoulder now she has asked me what a blog is?…….
    Have fun and be careful running in Jo’burg – they all have guns there.
    Love,
    Caroline

  3. From Mum again – I LOVE the home page photo of the giraffes! Not to mention all the detail of the blog – well done!

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