On Wednesday the group was treated to a trip to Victoria Falls in Zambia. This was quite an adventure beginning with our ride on a ferry across the Zambezi River. This was interesting because there was a line of trucks several miles long waiting to get on the ferry. These trucks carry products from South Africa to other countries in Africa. They used to travel through Zimbabwe and over a bridge that crosses the Zambezi but because of the unrest in Zimbabwe they now travel through Botswana. The ferry can only carry one truck at a time so the drivers have to wait one to two weeks to cross into Zambia! We left our bus in Botswana and walked onto the ferry. In Zambia we found transportation to the town of Livingstone where we walked around and had lunch. Then we went the short distance to Victoria Falls. It is truly one of the 7 wonders of the world. We had a guide walk us around and explain the geology of the area. It was just amazing. After leaving the falls we returned to our campground in Botswana and got packed up for our return to Gaborone. Early Thursday morning we headed off on the drive and were safely back by 6:30 that evening.
Our Malaria Eradication Campaign was a tremendous success. The students from Gaborone and Colorado have made friendships that will last a lifetime.
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