Having left Malawi behind us, we made tracks to the Tanzanian border worrying about this notorious border crossing and what it would bring. Surprisingly we made it through relatively easily. Our passports were stamped, the car’s carnet was signed and sealed and all that was left was the third party insurance.
Imagine our surprise when we get to the insurance company and they offer us COMESA third party insurance! We explained to them that Chris and I are South Africans and that our car is also registered in SA and that we had tried to buy COMESA insurance in both Zambia and Malawi, but had been turned down in both countries.
According to the Tanzanian insurance company all of that is irrelevant though, as in Tanzania cars registered in RSA are still viable for the COMESA insurance.
So guess what, after my little tirade in Zambia, Chris and I are now the proud owners of the coveted COMESA third party insurance.
I’ll tell you one thing though, it’s a very small piece of paper for so much hassle and I really hope that this is the last time that Chris and I have to fight our way through the insurance fiasco. Only time will tell…
