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Question Pretoria to Livingstone thru Bulawayo?
What are the roads like on the route to Vic Fall? We weren't going to Victoria falls because we didn't want to ride through Zimbabwe nor go around through Zambia, but just can't miss a once in a lifetime thing, so will chose the best route recommended by anyone who has been there. I know the route is probably not sealed but if it is packed and not rainy season, we can handel it. I will put on new grip tires in Pretoria or Jburg although the selection of scooter tires is not great for off roading. Is 150 miles a day too optimistic?

From Vic falls we will head for Tanzania by any suggesting sightseeing route.

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The route should all be tar, not sure of condition in Zim but SA side is mostly good. even if you go up through Botswana you can stick on the tar all the way to the Zambian border, once again not so sure of the state of the roads in Botswana as I haven't been that way in a while. good luck and if you wander east of Pretoria for a few hours (about 4hrs) you could join me for a bitterly cold frosty.

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The roads in Botswana are good. There is a nice small paved road that enters SA just north of Pretoria. It's a good way to go if you want to skip Gaberone. You can cross Botswana in a day this way and be on the Zambia side of VIC falls. They let you cross into Zim without a visa if you just want to walk across the bridge to look.
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Thank you, life just keeps getting better and better. sealed roads, ice-cold coke, and a new movie video camera to get that rare footage of Old Woman running from the lion. How sweet it is.

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all good
EXCEPT for the killer potholes...they are the hidden kind that catch you on blind corners. horrid things....
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Not sure I would recommend "crossing Botswana in a day". Things that might get in your way:

Dry heat, expect to get dehydrated quickly.
Animals on the road - expect goats, cattle and even elephants.
Bug trucks.
Pot-holes - they are good at repairing them, but they do appear quickly.
Friendly Batswana - stop for a cup of tea, take your time.

If you're crossing at Kazangula/Kasane, it's worth stopping for a game drive in Chobe, or a trip down the river to see the elephants.
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