South+Africa

The second place I will traveling is South Africa.

Places to avoid in South Africa: No major areas of conflict, however Canadians should be aware that even though there security situation is quite calm, South Africa has a very high level of serious crime. Places to see in South Africa: The Castle of Good Hope, Table Mountain and Boulders Beach.

Here is South Africa on a map,

Day 1: I have just arrived at my house after taking a bus from Gaborone at 6:30 in the morning to Johannesburg, and then took a bus from Johannesburg to Cape Town. I have just unpacked my bags and am very tired because of the early wake up to catch the bus so I am going to sleep for the majority of the rest of the day.

Day 2: Today I am unfortunately sick with the cold, which isn't surprising because I didn't sleep at all, but I still managed to find the economy information about South Africa below is a table showing the stats I found from my computer,


 * Major industries || Mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metal﻿working, machinery, textiles, iron and steel, chemicals,fertiliser, foodstuffs, commercial ship repair ||
 * Languages spoken || Afrikaans, English ||
 * Current government leader || Jacob Zuma, he was elected in the year 2009 ||
 * Currency used in South Africa || Rand (ZAR) ||
 * Religions practiced in South Africa || About 80% of people in South Africa practice some form of christianity and 15% are non-religious ||
 * Major threats to society in South Africa || Poverty, ignorance, isolation, deep-rooted traditional beliefs and rebellion against the authority under the apartheid. ||
 * Viable methods of transportation in South Africa || Cars, trains, airplanes and ferries ||
 * Type of Government || Republic ||

I hope you find this chart useful.

Day 3: Today I will visit the Castle of Good Hope with the car the I rented when I got here. I will be taking photos for you guys to see when I am there. It was built by the English when they ruled South Africa. And is a great landmark of South Africa. Before I even go in I get a beautiful photo of the entrance, And here is one of the many paths and corridors in the Castle of Good Hope,

Here is the Castle on a zoomed in map of South Africa,



Day 4: Because I was sick on day 2 of my trip in Africa, I can only go to 2 tourist attractions. The Castle of Good Hope was one of them, and the other one I am going to is Boulder Beach. It is an amazing place with its relaxing calm waves and rocks that make it look like a postcard. Here are some of the photos I got,

Here is one when I was walking down to the beach,

And here is another one of when I was at the top by the picnic tables eating lunch,

And here is Boulders Beach on a zoomed in map of South Africa,

Day 5: I will be traveling to Mozambique next and spending 5 days there too. Hopefully I don't get sick so I can see all the things I wanted to see. I will be taking another bus from Cape Town (current location) to Maputo, Mozambique.