We went by bus from Tau Lodge to the Kopfontein Border post. Easy exit from South Africa but a slow process on the Botswana side. 54 guests with luggage plus staff and 2 busses. Neil and I know African land borders and we didn't think it was that bad eventhough a lot of people were not too happy. The busses then took us to the station in Gaberone to reboard the train.
In Plumtree, Zimbabwe the entry formalities took about 4 hours but as guests we just continued with breakfast, tea and lunch until the train was finally underway. The Zimbabwe tracks are not in a good state of repair so the train rattles,shakes and bumps a lot, which can disturb your sleep and you need to watch your step in the corridors.
Our route takes us through Bulawayo and up to Victoria Falls. We are in awe of all the logistics and organization by train manager Lawrence and his team to keep this train on track.
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