We got to sleep in until 6:30! We were on the road into Vic Falls later than anticipated because MC's vehicle was having trouble with a wheel. I was not surprised. He was fearless in taking us overland through thick grasses. We arrived first at a Grand Circle Foundation sponsored Jabulani school. GCF has paid for classrooms, water wells, toilets, furniture, and school supplies. Each tour group visits the school and is encouraged to bring some supplies for the school. We were treated to a performance of dancing and singing by the children. Then each dancer picked one of us and took us on a tour of the school grounds. I had Tanaka who was very interested in the camera and getting his photo taken. I finally had to give it to him and he took some great photos himself for me. His hand signal he says means I Love You.
Students dancing
The school children seemed very happy and the walls of the classrooms were covered with teaching materials that looked almost like an american school. they learn in English and their own language Ndebele. The girls and boys are hard to tell apart because they have the same hairdo which is just cropped short all around. The headmistress started the school a couple years ago after she retired from teaching university because she saw the need for a school closer to the children's homes. Before the children sometimes had to walk 10km to school.
After lunch at the Victoria Falls restaurant, we walked the Falls on the viewing paths. We had a spectacular day with a beautiful rainbow that followed us. Sometimes the wind can be blowing and you get sopping wet from the mist, but it wasn't bad today. The mist was welcome since it was quite hot.
David Livingstone
Baboons under the Vic Falls bridge
We are staying at the Sprayview Hotel. We saw an amazing acapella group sing African songs before dinner.
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