by jonnhrr
I was recently watching an old video (from the BBC Great Train Journeys series) about traveling from Capetown to Victoria Falls. This particular tape was made some time ago (1979) so I wondered whether such a trip is still possible, especially with all the political changes and upheavals in the countries involved. Even when the tape was made, the Guerilla war between the minority government in what was then called Rhodesia and the Patriotic Front made travel somewhat hazardous.
I did find some information on the site seat61.com which states that it is no longer possible to travel by regular train between South Africa and Zimbabwe either directly or via Botswana (although there are occasional cruise trains), but according to this site there is still service between Botswana and Bulawayo in Zimbabwe from where one can connect to a Bulawayo - Victoria Falls train.
I'm curious whether anyone has traveled in this area recently or know someone that has. Not that I am likely to try such a trip anytime soon, especially given the current situation in Zimbabwe and the likelihood of tighter sanctions on the Mugabe led government.
Jon
I did find some information on the site seat61.com which states that it is no longer possible to travel by regular train between South Africa and Zimbabwe either directly or via Botswana (although there are occasional cruise trains), but according to this site there is still service between Botswana and Bulawayo in Zimbabwe from where one can connect to a Bulawayo - Victoria Falls train.
I'm curious whether anyone has traveled in this area recently or know someone that has. Not that I am likely to try such a trip anytime soon, especially given the current situation in Zimbabwe and the likelihood of tighter sanctions on the Mugabe led government.
Jon
Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the determination that some things are more important than fear.