Hi kids!
Here I am on the deck at my hotel. The river you see behind me is the Zambezi River. It reminds me of the Catawba River in Rock Hill, but it is much wider. The animals that live near it are different too. Here is a sign that warns you about some of the dangerous animals here! Oh my! I was careful.
On the Catawba River I see turtles and blue herons. When I went on a boat ride on the Zambezi we saw something else!
Look behind me in the river. Can you guess what I saw? Here's a hint- they aren't rocks!!
Did anyone guess? They are hippos!!! The full name is hippopotamus - which means 'river horse.' I saw one running beside the river. They are big, heavy animals but they can run really fast!!
Look what else I saw from the boat- hippo tracks in the sand! They like to come out of the water in the evening to eat grass. During the day they usually stay in the water to stay cool.
There was fun music on my boat! People were playing marimbas- they are wooden xylophones. They even let me and Dr. Kristie play with them! It was fun!
After the boat ride I went to see a famous waterfall. It is the biggest waterfall in the whole world! Remember that it is dry season here, so it has less water than usual. When wet season comes it will have a lot more water. Here I am on my hike. You can see the big waterfall in the distance. During wet season, all of the cliffs near me are part of the waterfall too!
This very special waterfall has two names. Its name in English is Victoria Falls. Its name in the local language here is Mosi-oa-Tunya, which means "the smoke that thunders." The noise is the thunder and the mist around it can look like smoke from far away. The mist also makes rainbows when the sun is shining!
OK, well I'm coming home to Rock Hill in time for Christmas. My trip is almost over and I'll see you soon! Before I go, I want to teach you to say good-bye as they say it here in Zambia:
"Pitani bwino" first graders!
Your friend,
Flat Stanley
Here I am on the deck at my hotel. The river you see behind me is the Zambezi River. It reminds me of the Catawba River in Rock Hill, but it is much wider. The animals that live near it are different too. Here is a sign that warns you about some of the dangerous animals here! Oh my! I was careful.
On the Catawba River I see turtles and blue herons. When I went on a boat ride on the Zambezi we saw something else!
Look behind me in the river. Can you guess what I saw? Here's a hint- they aren't rocks!!
Did anyone guess? They are hippos!!! The full name is hippopotamus - which means 'river horse.' I saw one running beside the river. They are big, heavy animals but they can run really fast!!
Look what else I saw from the boat- hippo tracks in the sand! They like to come out of the water in the evening to eat grass. During the day they usually stay in the water to stay cool.
There was fun music on my boat! People were playing marimbas- they are wooden xylophones. They even let me and Dr. Kristie play with them! It was fun!
After the boat ride I went to see a famous waterfall. It is the biggest waterfall in the whole world! Remember that it is dry season here, so it has less water than usual. When wet season comes it will have a lot more water. Here I am on my hike. You can see the big waterfall in the distance. During wet season, all of the cliffs near me are part of the waterfall too!
This very special waterfall has two names. Its name in English is Victoria Falls. Its name in the local language here is Mosi-oa-Tunya, which means "the smoke that thunders." The noise is the thunder and the mist around it can look like smoke from far away. The mist also makes rainbows when the sun is shining!
OK, well I'm coming home to Rock Hill in time for Christmas. My trip is almost over and I'll see you soon! Before I go, I want to teach you to say good-bye as they say it here in Zambia:
"Pitani bwino" first graders!
Your friend,
Flat Stanley
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