Zambia And Zimbabwe
I have a choice of three border post between Zambia and Zimbabwe: Chirundu Siavonga (Kariba) and Livingstone (Victoria Falls). I chose the border in Livingstone in my rental car from the border of the Cross, as Victoria Falls, seen me so I can understand from Zambia or Zimbabwe side. A little later, after crossing the city, Kafue Kafue Gorge, I deck and look out for the fork in Livingstone, the signs are unclear. Less than an hour later, I find myself driving through fields of sugar cane, as I approach Mazabuku. The city is lined with trees and seems well with many shops and garages, and even developed some restaurants. I briefly considered some stocks to buy and then continue south along my journey quite a good paved road. The area is a paradise for birdwatchers with over 400 species of birds – I fall asleep to the soft hooting of owls in the trees outside.
Livingstone
The next morning, after a few hours away, I am in Livingstone, through cities and Kalomo Zimba. The main street of town with its Victorian houses, tin with wooden verandas, lining me back in time. On the way to Victoria Falls, I stay in a thatched roof covered gas station to refuel and check the oil and water, in Zimbabwe from crossing. I’m going on what must be one of the most spectacular border crossings in the world: the 111-meter long bridge spanning the Zambezi bridge are.
Victoria Falls
As thunder of water on my left, I understand why the tribe Kokolo Victoria Falls as “the Mosi-oa-Tunya (the smoke that thunders). A World Heritage Site, Victoria Falls are one of the seven natural wonders of the world and two times higher and a half times wider than Niagara Falls. People are bungee jumping from the middle of the bridge (crazy!). Vic Falls to test known as the capital of adrenaline with an incredible selection of adventure sports mad, swaying from ultralights to the throat. I prefer my adventures driving my 4×4 rental! I see three times the Victoria Falls from that side than Zambia. I’m joining the Hwange National Park before dark.
Hwange National Park
Travel along a paved road, the landscape is green and beautiful. Approximately two hours after leaving Victoria Falls, Hwange I have the largest national park in Zimbabwe, where more than 14,000 square kilometers. Walk through the park, I am grateful for my 4×4: potholes on some roads that have potholes their own! I’ll come around in a camp and after dinner around the fire, climb into my sleeping tent roof. I’m happy to be on top of the 4×4, committed in South Africa! I leave as the dawn and go to Zambia, when border guards opened. I need more than six hours of driving along the street full of potholes in tar achieve Kariba. The next morning, I crossed back to Zimbabwe from the Chirundu border post one-stop, one of the largest, land borders in Southern Africa. It takes time to navigate, as I wait in the queue as a number of drivers on the two countries’ immigration and customs at the border. At some point I’m through and climb the hill, past the entrance gate Marongara Mana Pools, Mana Pools’ seat, where I leave my.
Mana Pools
Then I go back down the mountain through the park gate and I’m in the Mana Pools, Zimbabwe Second World Heritage site, on the south bank of the Zambezi. Once installed, I’m going for a walk without a guide along the old river terraces and see antelopes and elephants in the distance – it’s like walking in a forest. At Mana Pools are no fences to humans and animals separate, only the sounds of nature around, the appeal of each other monkeys, hippos and elephants trumpeting snort. After two days of rest and immersion in nature, I am leaving for Lake Kariba, only 100 km.
Kariba
Lake Kariba is an artificial lake in the 1950s was when the Kariba Dam on the Zambezi River was built built. The people of Tonga who were displaced by the dam to believe that God will take revenge on the population Nyaminyami disorders of nature are increasing. It is certainly not the place for swimming, but great for wildlife viewing! Before booking for my housing, I’m on a two-hour trip around the lake and see a variety of wildlife including elephants, baboons, zebra, waterbuck, and impala even a turtle. That night, I sleep on a houseboat where I am able, a different vision of the experience of wildlife to observe, such as crocodiles out of the banks in the river, hippos wallowing in the mud and pole Osprey on tree trunks half submerged.
The next morning, I leave for Mozambique Kariba. I had originally planned to move from Zimbabwe to Mozambique border post-Forbees Machipanda on the outskirts of Mutare, but because of lack of fuel, rather not much needed in Zimbabwe. I broke with Makuti Kariba, Chirundu where I turn left and then right back on the road to Kanyemba.