Dr. Louis A Picard

Tanzania, February, 1975

Botswana, March-August, 1975

Tanzania, September-December, 1975


September 12

We left Gaborone, Botswana for a one month trip to East Africa via South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Zambia.


September 15

Zeerust, South Africa


September 16
Johannesburg


September 16

Johannesburg and Leslie, South Africa.

Flat tire. Had to buy a new one. Purchased, blankets, utensils, a lock and chain and food. We camped the whole trip.


September 17

Mbabane, Swaziland. We had to push the car across the border as it broke down just on the South African side.


September 18

Major repair work on engine of car.

Kruger National Park


September 19

Manzani and Tzazin.

We tried to get into the newly independent Mozambique but were turned back at the border.


September 20

Messina, South Africa. Crossed the border into Rhodesia. Received visas on a brown piece of cardboard.


September 21

Bulawayo, Rhodesia


September 21

Wankie, Rhodesia


September 23

Livingston, Zambia: Crossed the border from Rhodesia via Kazangulu ferry.

Mazabuka

September 24
Lusaka


September 25-26

Traveled to Kabwe, Kapiri-Mposhi, Serenji and Mpeka.


Little did we know it but the secret war in Angola began that August. We did sense a great deal of disturbance while we were in Zambia


October 28

First day of interviews in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania


November 12

Outpatient at Aga Khan Hospital in Dar. EKG. Fortunately it was negative.