Laura

Overland Tour - Zimbabwe

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August 24th 2006
Thursday saw us getting up at 04:30 to catch our flight to Harare via Johannesburg. We arrived in Harare at about 14:00 and were met at the airport and taken to ‘The Rocks’ campsite on the outskirts of town. Two truck-loads (20+) of people were already there, which was not what we were expecting. We were also a bit concerned to find out that we were joining a group that had started in Kenya a ... read more

Africa » Zimbabwe

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The UK annexed Southern Rhodesia from the South Africa Company in 1923. A 1961 constitution was formulated that favored whites in power. In 1965 the government unilaterally declared its independence, but the UK did not recognize the act and demanded ... ... read more