Escape to Victoria Falls

Wander Woman Marie Javins (and Tintin) escape the Democratic Republic of Congo and into the welcoming embrace of Zambia

Wander Woman
25 March 2012

“Taxi?”

The tall older man in glasses at the Lubumbashi airport motioned to his sedan, which was a right-hand drive car even though DRC is a right-side-drive country. It clicked then that the cars here came from South Africa.

“Of course,” I thought. “Because there’s no road to get them here from Kinshasa.”

“Yes, I need a taxi.”

“Hotel?”

“Er… La Procure.”

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