Saturday 21st October 2017
Kasane, Botswana to Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
11 kms to the border, then 72 kms to Victoria Falls
It rained overnight so it was cooler this morning.
A large group of locals was gathering at the lodge for a wedding. All dressed to the nines with beautiful dresses and the men in flamboyant suits. Phil decided that a stunning looking woman about 6ft tall would make an ideal navigator...not sure that she would fit in the Morgan!
Many of the rally cars decided to leave their cars in Kasane and either flew to or took a bus across the border.
The road to the Botswana border was dirt and full of potholes. Given that the roads in Botswana were usually quite good, this was puzzling. Cars and trucks were all trying to dodge the large holes.
At the Zimbabwe border we had to buy visas in US dollars ($US30 for Australians, $US55 for UK citizens) After Immigration it was permits for the cars, $US50 for the Customs fixer and $US50 for the permit. The Customs man behind the counter had a T-shirt with the logo..."I am not corrupt"! No-one was brave enough to take a photograph.
Through the border to the Police checkpoint. We were asked to show our two emergency break-down triangles. We heard later that at least one car was fined for only having one triangle. From there it was a straight road to the Falls, with no habitation and plenty of green trees on both sides. We did see two elephants crossing the road and the usual baboons.
On arrival at the Victoria Falls Hotel we booked a helicopter flight over the falls. Fifteen minutes for $US150. We were surprised at the low amount of water and the extent to which the rocks were visible.
The Hotel was built in 1904 and retains its old world feel.
From Stanley's Terrace there is a spectacular view of the Batoka Gorge and the bridge across to Zambia.
Pre dinner drinks were down near the pool and the monkeys were active in the fruiting mango trees, taking bites out of the mangoes and throwing them down.
Dinner was in the formal Livingstone Room.
Kasane, Botswana to Victoria Falls Zimbabwe
11 kms to the border, then 72 kms to Victoria Falls
It rained overnight so it was cooler this morning.
A large group of locals was gathering at the lodge for a wedding. All dressed to the nines with beautiful dresses and the men in flamboyant suits. Phil decided that a stunning looking woman about 6ft tall would make an ideal navigator...not sure that she would fit in the Morgan!
Many of the rally cars decided to leave their cars in Kasane and either flew to or took a bus across the border.
The road to the Botswana border was dirt and full of potholes. Given that the roads in Botswana were usually quite good, this was puzzling. Cars and trucks were all trying to dodge the large holes.
At the Zimbabwe border we had to buy visas in US dollars ($US30 for Australians, $US55 for UK citizens) After Immigration it was permits for the cars, $US50 for the Customs fixer and $US50 for the permit. The Customs man behind the counter had a T-shirt with the logo..."I am not corrupt"! No-one was brave enough to take a photograph.
Through the border to the Police checkpoint. We were asked to show our two emergency break-down triangles. We heard later that at least one car was fined for only having one triangle. From there it was a straight road to the Falls, with no habitation and plenty of green trees on both sides. We did see two elephants crossing the road and the usual baboons.
On arrival at the Victoria Falls Hotel we booked a helicopter flight over the falls. Fifteen minutes for $US150. We were surprised at the low amount of water and the extent to which the rocks were visible.
The Hotel was built in 1904 and retains its old world feel.
From Stanley's Terrace there is a spectacular view of the Batoka Gorge and the bridge across to Zambia.
Pre dinner drinks were down near the pool and the monkeys were active in the fruiting mango trees, taking bites out of the mangoes and throwing them down.
Dinner was in the formal Livingstone Room.
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