Spring break began with a bang! 16 CGE travelers (11 in a kombi and 5 in a car) and 2 Namibians went from Northern Namibia to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The plan was to go directly in one trip, but it proved to be impossible due to the border closings. My group (the kombi travelers) made it to Kunene in the Caprivi Strip for the night (the north eastern part of Namibia). It was the first night of camping for all those who wished to do so.
The next day we traveled from Namibia, into Botswana and ended in Zimbabwe. It was a day full of borders and completing paper work (a similar form has to be filled out twice for each border crossing: before and after passing into the new country). As soon as we got into Botswana we started to see a multitude of elephants in a short space of time. One of the times we managed to stop to take pictures of a group of elephants crossing the road. It was a magnificent sight! Getting into and leaving Botswana was pretty easy. Zimbabwe was a different story. Our passports were requested and we had to wait about 40 minutes for checking. After hours of driving and various delays we reached our destination, Shoestring Backpackers in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
I felt elation walking into this tranquil village (the backpackers) where people were relaxing in the swimming pool, watching television or just enjoying the peaceful serenity of the shade. There was a bar, a restaurant and a range of small shops for people to buy trinkets or even get a massage done. People from all around the world stayed together in a peaceful, yet isolated community. After a walk in the town and a chance to meet some of the locals, I was a happy sleeping camper.
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