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Enjoying the Sunset?10/12-10/17 Papa Falls, Namibia - Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - Kasane, Botswana
We left Namibia and quickly passed through Botswana in order to get to Victoria Falls. We encountered 7 border crossings during our entire trip, and by far entering Zimbabwe was the worst. We had to buy an entry visa, buy “insurance” for the vehicle and pay other bogus charges. It cost us $215 USD to enter this very corrupt country. Before we arrived at Victoria Falls, a speed trap was set up to give tourist tickets. The fact that the locals went speeding by didn’t seem to matter. We did see the falls, which were dramatic and amazing. The mist from the falls had created a rain forest in the middle of a desert. There were lots of ways to spend your money here, from helicopter rides to riding elephants or walking with lions. We did a sunset cruise on the Zambezi River and saw hippos, elephants and crocs. We crossed the Zambezi River Bridge and entered Zambia unofficially. We watch tourists bungee jumping from the bridge and kayakers taking on the rapids in the Zambia River Canyon. We returned to Botswana and camped next to Chobe National Park. We did a river cruise and saw hundreds of water buffalo, dozens of elephants and hippos and more. Our campsite was visited by warthogs, monkeys, baboons and mongoose.
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