I went into Zim in early November when the black market rate was 600 to 650 zim to 1 usd. It is now about 1400.
There are two main obstacles:
1. Will you be let in at the border.
Do you have a British passport? I was let in at Vic falls for 1 day and a month at Kariba. I know of one Brit who was turned away as 'not welcome'. It depends on the official and what's happened recently.
I suggest getting longest visa you can get and asking the whites for advice.
2. Petrol may be a big problem.
I was lucky as diesel was difficult to get while I was there but It took 3 hours in Harare to find some on the day i left. My cousin lived in Zim for 25 years and is now in Nairobi. A week go they said there was no petrol and the price had risen enourmously (it was 8 litres for 1 usd (at black market rates) when i was there).
3. I was advised to stick to the main tourist routes.
They are the friendliest people I've met so far - Cape town to Nairobi.
It is a beautiful country, especially the Eastern Highlands.
If you want more advice email me.
Good Luck.
------------------
|