Hippo's eye view

The Kindness of Strangers

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January 10th 2008
Revenge And so to Zimbabwe whose border we strolled across without incident. This was the second border where a visa for Tracey was TWICE the price of David’s. A little revenge against the old colonial masters! In fact David joked about this to the immigration guys (as only he would) and they all agreed that this was the case. Zimbabwe was fantastic and depressing all at the sa ... read more

Africa » Botswana » North-West » Maun

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Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the mos... ... read more