TAZARA train 19 Chandaweyaya Zambia

 On the second day, we crossed into Tanzania. When border guards came aboard, they demanded a "fee" of $100 — in US dollars only, and in cash.

A stop in Chandaweyaya, Zambia, near the Tanzanian border. 
I did not want to pay the fee. But I had to, they told me, or I would be arrested. I didn't have any US dollars — only Zambian kwacha, Tanzanian shillings, and British pounds. Fortunately, my cabin-mate Yves had dollars, which I was able to exchange for pounds.

Ben Mack (to be continued)