Get-away to Lower Zambezi

Since school was out and we have been so busy at the guest house, we decided to take a small vacation to Lower Zambezi. The place we were staying is about 2 1/2 hours from Lusaka, so not a bad drive for our 2 nights away. The route goes all the way to the border of Zimbabwe before we make our turn down a gravel road to the river crossing. While at the border post in Chirundu, many people are selling their Zim dollars to make a profit. We thought it would be neat for the kids to have one of the largest Zim dollars and one of the smallest Zim dollars in existance today. We were able to trade our Zambian Kwacha for the 50 billion Zim dollar (the largest) and the 1000 Zim dollar (not the smallest, but the lowest we could find). We paid about $15 USD for that 50 billion Zim dollar - you do the math!!! The last we heard was $1 USD was worth 3.2 billion Zim dollars. Can you imagine going to buy a loaf of bread? You may need a wheelbarrow just to carry your money.

The Zimbabweans really need our prayers this coming week as elections are supposed to take place. Pray for peace and safety for this country.