Erica+B

William Bixby April 3

Traveling through South Africa on the bus took a while. I passed through the large city which was highly populated and the air was filled with polution. The only jungler I saw went for about 3-5 miles. There was palm trees, bananas and coconuts but not to much wildlife.After we passed through the tropical country we then drove up very high hills. 3600 feet above sea level! There, there was some grass, alot of dirt and rocks and mountains also. Only a few trees though. Then we went to Marandellas which is te highest point in Rohdesia at a blazing 5446 ft. Very dust. Left sallisbury. The ride was lots of buildings and streets.

April 4

Same route as last night. Didn't see any cattle.

April 5

Falls are 300 ft high and 1 and a half miles long. No animals. Big buses that take us to the top. Hold about 25 people. Huge rocks. Trees and grass. From no point of vies that we have found can you see the falls.

April 6 After the falls the river makes a boiling point and runs through a canyon and empties into the sea. To my surprise it was very beautiful. I thought that the falls wouldn't have to many trees and nature etc... but there were! It was great. Its well worth a trip.

April 7

Stopped at a resteraunt about an hour into the trip. Lots of roads aroubnd us. Train tracks right next to it.

April 8 Road a bus to the tomb of Cecil Rhodes. The ride is about 30 miles. Very dry for about half the way then alot of housing and condominiums. In the dry area it was very desert like and rocky and sandy.

April 9,10,11

Left Buloway at 5 pm. Good food, festivals and motels. On the way to Buloway to Cape town ; very dry again and sandy. Passed through Kimberly at night Lots of housing and small buildings. Industrial Park to. A rather small area. Rest of ride was dull. Came to DeAar Junction- 501 miles to Cape town and 4-79 feet above sea level. Lots of farming. They raise lots of grapes.

April 13

Stayed in a hotel around this large mountain. Started out along the Atlantic which was very nice. Passed alot of very large houses. Soil wasnt to good though. Very pretty views of the mountains. Passed by Cecil Rhodes home. Took alot of pictures. It was nesseld right under table mountain. Very nice Dutch Architecture. Lots of Dutch people. Most eniglish though. Cape town is quite a city. Parks and buildings. Went on a boat ride. Crowded. The shops were slendid. As we backed out of Cape town on the boat the view of Table mountain with the toan below it was...splendid.