2001 ZIMBABWE
Somewhere in the bush - #5
“President Mugabe, instead of leveraging the event for longterm tourism growth, he gouged us. Gas prices 15 X for eclipse days. Saki’s jeep’s fillup was near $200. ”
Mission: To bag eclipse #5!!
Posse: Michael Aisner, Saki Mafundikwa, Dr. Perry Hacking (nearby)
Contact: June 21, 2001
Path: Southern Africa to Madagascar
Eclipse Base: North of Harare in the bush
Weather: Crystal clear
Stumbling over fresh ELEPHANT tracks in the bush raised one's pulse. what do wild elephants do when the sun DISAPPEARs in the MIDDLE of the day?
PERFECT DAY What a CREW!
