Today, we visited the Apartheid Museum, Nelson Mandela’s home and the town of Soweto. We drove to the Apartheid Museum and headed in. Apartheid was when there was racial discrimination between the whites and the blacks in South Africa....
History of South Africa
Facts About South Africa: Area 1,219,090 sq. km (470,693 sq. miles) Population – Population Density 52,981,991 (estimate 2013) – 43.5 per sq. km. Capita; – Pretoria (administrative): Population: 1,991,000 (2014) Cape Town (legislative): Population: 3,624,000 (2014) Bloemfontein (judicial): Population: 496,000 (2014) Geography The...
The Craziest, Most Exciting, Most Terrifying – But Best Day Ever
We walked a cheetah, zipped along a zip line, swung on a gorge swing and the next day we went on an elephant ride. First, we walked Sylvester the cheetah. Sylvester has a very interesting and sad life story. He was chased...
What a Beautiful Waterfall… Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
TODAY, WE WENT TO SEE VICTORIA FALLS AND LEARNED ALL ABOUT DR. LIVINGSTONE Dr. Livingstone was the first European to discover Victoria Falls. He discovered Victoria Falls in 1855. Dr. Livingstone named Victoria Falls after Queen Victoria, but it’s Indigenous name...
Victoria Falls Photo Blog (Zimbabwe)
Day One/Arrival: Day Two: Meeting the chief and getting to tour the village of Mpisi: Visiting the local school, Chamabondo. Brayden got to teach a bunch of the kids how to play lacrosse and they just...
Visiting a Village and School in Zimbabwe and Heli Ride Over Victoria Falls
Today, we did some touring around the area of Victoria Falls, visiting some awesome places, learning a lot and making some new friends in a cool place. We began our day by getting into the car and driving to...
History of Zimbabwe
Area 390,580 sq. km (150,804 sq miles) Population 14,150,000 (estimate 2013) Population Density 36.23 per sq. km (2014) Capital Harare – Population: 1.485 million (2012) Currency By April 2009, the Zimbabwe dollar was suspended indefinitely. The government has adopted a...
Okavango Delta Photo Blog (Botswana)
Our arrival at Xigera Camp in the Okavango Delta: Day One: Our first game drive: Day Two: Day Three and Departure Day: Off to Zimbabwe!
Kalahari Desert Safari Photo Blog
Our welcome to Kalahari Plains Camp in Botswana: Arrival Night: Our first ride out on the afternoon game drive: Seeing the black maned lion for the first time and a visit from a pride of...
Lions and Leopards and Giraffes, Oh My!
This week we went on a safari in Botswana, which is located in Southern Africa. We saw so many amazing animals out in the wild on our game drives twice a day! It was also hotter than I could ever...