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Mahalapye's Last Day: The Tropic Line and the Road North artwork

Mahalapye's Last Day: The Tropic Line and the Road North

Botswana Travel Podcast with Kabelo Molefe
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Kabelo spends his final full day in Mahalapye, walking the Tropic of Capricorn line, checking in on local politics and the prison sports festival, and reflecting on the cost of life along the A1 corridor before heading north to Serowe and the Khama Rhino Sanctuary. Plan your trip to Botswana: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Botswana guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 21 of Botswana Travel Podcast with Kabelo Molefe. Kabelo Molefe is in Mahalapye, Botswana. Places in this episode: Watershed Mall, First National Bank, Kaytees Restaurant, Mahalapye Railway Station, Standard Chartered Bank, The Braai Place, Matlhware. Covered: Tropic of Capricorn, A1 corridor life, Cost of living, Local politics, Prison sports festival, Travel planning north. Chapters: 00:00 Mahalapye 01:08 Watershed Mall 02:24 Kaytees Restaurant 03:40 Street 04:56 The Braai Place 06:44 Quiet room interior A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Mahalapye #BotswanaTravel #TropicOfCapricorn #A1Corridor #TravelBotswana #CentralDistrict #SlowTravel #BudgetTravelAfrica #BotswanaPolitics #DumaBoko #KhamaRhinoSanctuary #RoadTripAfrica #AfricanTravel #ExploreBotswana #LocalLifeBotswana #TravelDiaries https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/botswana/

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