from Livingstone, Zambia
Today (Monday April 9th), I woke up at 5am in the morning and went with a friend to see some wild animals at the Chope National Park. It was an interesting experience...we saw mostly birds, a couple of elephants, two lions with their cubs, a buffalo, and Kudos, Antelopes (a lot of them--they say here they are the McDonald of the bush.).
At around 9am, I took a taxi to the border of Zambia/Zimbabwe. I crossed to Zambia on the Ferry cross the Chope river, which forms a borderline between Zambia, Botswana and also Namibia. Here for the first time in my life, an official at a border post gave me a hard time. He almost gave me the Visa stamp before he realized I was originally from Ethiopia...then he started asking all these questions: why are you here? Are you from Ethiopia? Where u staying? When are you leaving? Where are u going? And demanded to see a plane ticket out of Zambia. Then, he made me pay $100, which is a loooot of money here. I could have gotten it waved but I decided not to get myself into another hastle.
Later, when I asked the locals..they said something about the Ethiopians being known for Foraging money and most have been kicked out of Zambia. But it was an interesting experience.
Anyway, I am currently in a backpackers place in Livingstone, a small dusty town about 60k from the border. I payed 20us DOLLARS for a small bed in a dorm room with 4 beds: the other 3 guys are from the States also.
I am going to see one of the wonders of the world tomorrow, Victoria Falls.
Catch u later...from South Africa. I also wanted to go to Lusaka, the capital 6hrs drive from here but I don't have time. I fly to South Africa on the 12th.
At around 9am, I took a taxi to the border of Zambia/Zimbabwe. I crossed to Zambia on the Ferry cross the Chope river, which forms a borderline between Zambia, Botswana and also Namibia. Here for the first time in my life, an official at a border post gave me a hard time. He almost gave me the Visa stamp before he realized I was originally from Ethiopia...then he started asking all these questions: why are you here? Are you from Ethiopia? Where u staying? When are you leaving? Where are u going? And demanded to see a plane ticket out of Zambia. Then, he made me pay $100, which is a loooot of money here. I could have gotten it waved but I decided not to get myself into another hastle.
Later, when I asked the locals..they said something about the Ethiopians being known for Foraging money and most have been kicked out of Zambia. But it was an interesting experience.
Anyway, I am currently in a backpackers place in Livingstone, a small dusty town about 60k from the border. I payed 20us DOLLARS for a small bed in a dorm room with 4 beds: the other 3 guys are from the States also.
I am going to see one of the wonders of the world tomorrow, Victoria Falls.
Catch u later...from South Africa. I also wanted to go to Lusaka, the capital 6hrs drive from here but I don't have time. I fly to South Africa on the 12th.
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