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Traveling Between Botswana to Zimbabwe

Maun is in the Central Kalahari in Botswana. I have had to travel using public transport from Maun to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe my next country on my journey. The day starts extremely early, I had stayed up with my host and friend until 2am. I had to be at the bus station at 5am. Terrible decision this was, even if I should say so myself. 5a.m. I was at the bus station waiting for my mini bus to Francistown. There are no direct buses from Maun to Bulawayo. There's a bus that comes from Namibia (the same bus that myself, Adam and Lavernty couldn't get a seat on from Namibia). Unfortunately this bus is full when it passes Maun. 5:30a.m. the bus left Maun headed for Francistown, this bus costs P105 and it's a 5 hour drive. It has been raining the past 2 days in Maun, a very welcomed relief from the summer heat. This drive was pleasant on a cloudy Sunday morning. In Francistown I would catch another mini bus headed to the Zimbabwean border which costs P20 and you get c...