This is a short trip about 100ks. But the border crossing into Zimbabwe is notoriously slow.
I get there early just after seven.. I get through the Botswana border quickly and the Zim border was less than 40 minutes, thanks to the Carnet du Passage.
It is Sunday and there are many crossing into Zim to go to church.
I arrive at Victoria Falls before midday, get a room and head out to check the supermarket.
It's got everything.. but payment is by foreign credit card .. or eco cash.
Whats eco cash?
For US$1 the bank exchange rate is 7 zim bonds
Most people are paid in eco cash Zim bonds and they use a debit card to use this.
If you put US$'s into a Eco cash account you get 10 eco cash bonds for aUS$1
So if you can find a local person with an eco account and they then let you spend it.. you get close to 40% more for your money. I did.
Checked the fuel situation ..Plenty of diesel but the electricity was off so no pump.
I filled up in Kasane so have plenty.
Dinner at the 3 monkeys.. Good Pizza.
Didn't go to the falls this time..I'm told it is very dry this year.
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