Gaborone - day 2

I'd got in touch with Hamish via email early Friday. We have a mutual friend who provided the oil. Part of the kiwi diaspora, he'd been in Gabs for most of 2 decades. As a long-time resident of Gaborone he generously offered accommodation and a chance to sort out my new phone sim. Wrapping in a trip to the national agricultural event, akin to the NZ fielddays, just smaller.
The grunt to get into Botswana on Thursday provided opportunity to spend the Friday off the bike.
After meeting the currently at home family members I moved into the available bedroom and worked out what I needed to do before a Saturday departure.
The Ag show dished up a bunch of giant beef, Bulls and cows, as well as some of the local snake varieties. There were also various equipment agricultural and military on display.
It turned out the sim card seller at the border had also registered the sim to himself, so I got a new one I could use for the mobile money scenario which is reasonably established across the various countries. You use your mobile to send funds to other people as payment, avoiding the need for cash. Friday concluded with a Braai, my first since arrival.Read more