Mbozi [back] to Jozi
The trip back? WOW what a schlep! Starting from the bumpiest of our farm rides, on a truck 'nogaal', back to our car at Adam's house. We were nowhere near ready for the trip back, and we were the first to admit that, before we even left. That could have well been the reason for our rocky return to SA.
Zambia welcomed us with a wave of paid-friendliness! There was no way we were going to escape the trap of a friendly face with an empty pocket, a hungry tummy, a selfish heart and a business mind! Mpika kept us there for 2 whole nights, add another whole one spent in Livingstone and you've got three unplanned stays in Zam. Livingstone saved us though, following our losses at Lusaka's thug infested streets while we had stopped to get dough, at least we could have a decent meal and a shower. We were dead broke, and had been looking soooo forward to our arrival at the biggest capital city we hit in our tour. In addition, our car lock was picked, and 2 bags and 2 phones stolen out of it. But on a high note, we checked out the Zambian ghetto...real ghetto I tell you...with ganja being sold on the streets and NO police presence...they get killed if they set foot there!
By the time we crossed the Zambezi, into Mugabe land once again, we were so fed up with ZAM/ZIM officials that we took some 'deadly' advise from a couple of whities telling us to rather cross through Botswana than Bulawayo. We lost our 2 drums in the process, along with a horn Supreme picked up in Malawi, due to foot and mouth desease control.
Moreover, deadly! Suicidal in fact! Cow-infested Botswanaland got us! We hit a cow, lost Rachel B (a tortoise we picked up along the road. Rachel A was left at the coffee farm), had to stay the night to fix our windscreen. We all agreed that we had been blessed with a second chance at life. Had that cow even brushed our car's body we'd be history! With all that done, it was time to head straight home. As far away from Jozi as Potties is, we felt safe the minute we were on SA soil!
Next trip to Ethiopia/Eritrea next holidays! Check this space!
Zambia welcomed us with a wave of paid-friendliness! There was no way we were going to escape the trap of a friendly face with an empty pocket, a hungry tummy, a selfish heart and a business mind! Mpika kept us there for 2 whole nights, add another whole one spent in Livingstone and you've got three unplanned stays in Zam. Livingstone saved us though, following our losses at Lusaka's thug infested streets while we had stopped to get dough, at least we could have a decent meal and a shower. We were dead broke, and had been looking soooo forward to our arrival at the biggest capital city we hit in our tour. In addition, our car lock was picked, and 2 bags and 2 phones stolen out of it. But on a high note, we checked out the Zambian ghetto...real ghetto I tell you...with ganja being sold on the streets and NO police presence...they get killed if they set foot there!By the time we crossed the Zambezi, into Mugabe land once again, we were so fed up with ZAM/ZIM officials that we took some 'deadly' advise from a couple of whities telling us to rather cross through Botswana than Bulawayo. We lost our 2 drums in the process, along with a horn Supreme picked up in Malawi, due to foot and mouth desease control.
Moreover, deadly! Suicidal in fact! Cow-infested Botswanaland got us! We hit a cow, lost Rachel B (a tortoise we picked up along the road. Rachel A was left at the coffee farm), had to stay the night to fix our windscreen. We all agreed that we had been blessed with a second chance at life. Had that cow even brushed our car's body we'd be history! With all that done, it was time to head straight home. As far away from Jozi as Potties is, we felt safe the minute we were on SA soil!
Next trip to Ethiopia/Eritrea next holidays! Check this space!
posted by desbo043 at Wednesday, January 10, 2007
1 Comments:
wow. Interesting tale.
I went to Singapore and Malaysia last year. It was great, but I think I like your experience better.
Singapore is one of those modern countries, with tall buildings and million malls. I think I'm more into real people's everyday struggles like you guys experienced.
Cool stff
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