Across Africa

For six hours we shot through the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera     1     I used words. I had finished three notebooks and considered     2     (start) the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook I’d bought in a market in Mozambique.

As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty — we hadn’t seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something     3    (catch) my eye, something moving next to me. I glanced in the mirror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that was     4     I saw them. Next to us, by the side of the road, thirty, forty wild horses were racing the car, a cloud of dust rising behind them—brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn’t know how long they       5    (be) there next to us.

I shouted to Dan: “Look!” but he was in such a deep sleep that it was impossible to wake him up before they disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened.

“Wild horses?” he said. “Why didn’t you wake     6     up?”

“I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.”

“Typical,” he said. “The     7     (good) photos are the ones we never take.”

At present, major parks across the US are facing a     1       (grow) problem. From getting too close to wildlife to camping in off-limit areas, more and more visitors     2     (break) park rules. In July alone, park rangers handled more than 11,000 incidents at the 10 most visited     3       (nation) parks. 

Record numbers of visitors at Yellowstone National Park, in Wyoming, have caused problems. Visitors stray from     4     (mark) paths. They break park rules in order to take selfies     5     wildlife, getting too close to elk, grizzly bears, and bison. As drivers slow    6     to snap pictures of the animals, traffic backs up. 

The breaking of park rules comes from disbelief among visitors     7     they will get hurt, said Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk. More than 52,000 warnings were issued at Yellowstone in 2015, up almost 20 percent from the year before. That     8     (worry) the National Park Service. 

As the number of visitors increase, the group is working     9     (protect) national land for future generations. The top 10 parks, including Yosemite in California and the Grand Canyon in Arizona, hosted almost 44 million people last year. That’s a 26 percent increase from a decade     10     (early).

4 . My family recently did our first major road trip, traveling from our Maryland home to Disney World in Florida. Though we’re no strangers to travel, a trip of this length was a new experience for us with three children. What helped us enjoy our trip so much? Our schedule, of course! So keeping a schedule when you travel can help make your trip a success.

Don’t sleep the day away.

I know you’re on vacation. The kids have a break from school, and you’re excited to be out of the office. Let everyone sleep for a bit, but still make it a point to rise at a reasonable hour and get active to start the day. Not only will you see and do more on your trip, but it will make it easier to eat regularly, get the kids down at nap time (午觉), and then go to bed without a struggle.

Eat regularly.

Time is easy to go by while you’re running through a theme park, or exploring a museum. Be prepared for meals because hungry kids are often quick to turn into a headache for you. Pack a snack and drink bag and make sure to stop regularly for a bite to eat while you’re out. Keeping a regular meal schedule can help everyone keep up their energy and enjoy the day.

Take a nap.

Does your baby take a daily nap? Naps are very important for baby’s development. They also help little ones to pick up their strength, or vacations can be exhausting for little ones’ minds and bodies.

Go to bed at a reasonable hour.

Everyone can get tired out on vacation. Don’t allow anyone to stay up late every night.Mom, dad, and kids are all sure to be miserable if they don’t get enough sleep. If bedtime gets delayed (推迟), adjust your travel plans accordingly.

Mount Wuyi lies at the junction (交叉点) of Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces. It is among     1     first group of China’s top tourist cities. In December 1999, Mount Wuyi     2     (list) as World Heritage-Mixed Property by UNESCO.

With rich tourism     3    resource), Mount Wuyi is a famous tea center in China. As early as the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046—771 BC), it was well known     4     a place of interest. It has a species-rich ecosystem, with 2,527 kinds of plant species     5     about 5,000 species of wild animals. Mount Wuyi belongs to the typical Danxia landform. Except for the     6     (amaze) Danxia landform here, the Daoism culture and tea culture also attract tourists at home and abroad,     7     (especial) those coining from Singapore and Malaysia.

The Mount Wuyi scenic area     8     (be) quite large. Attractions in the mountain are dotted(布满的) and the distance between each other is quite long. It is not recommended     9     (visit) all the sites in the mountain, but some main attractions. With the ticket, you can reach all the attractions,     10     (include) Tianyou Peak, Wuyi Palace, Dahongpao Scenic Area, Shuilian Cave, etc.

8 . If you want to fully enjoy your vacation, you’d better check the Durban City Tours! This is actually one of the best choices in South Africa today.

There is nothing more relaxing than to think about that there is a place to go and relax, right? City life is strained, but you can escape this situation and be in the place where there is nothing but relaxation. Here in Durban you will get to see all the amazing tourist attractions. If you love animals and want to see some elephants wandering around the streets, then Durban is the place to go. You can even get to ride one if you want!

Here you will also get to taste all the delicious South African food. You can choose from Italian cooking to its native dishes. Durban is a great place to tour with your friends and family. You will learn a lot about its history through the landmarks you will see down the streets. Tourists and even the local villagers just can’t get enough of these treats!

However, it is important that you make the necessary arrangements. There are actually lots of tour guides that will help you as you make your journey along the streets of Durban. But if you prefer the best tour guides here in Durban, then you’d better choose the Street Scene Tours. Their staff are all well-trained and professional. They will certainly make your stay here an unforgettable one. No wonder tourists prefer the Street Scene Tours when it comes to Durban City Tours.

9 . People who like travelling have their reasons. They believe that travelling can help them expand their field of view, especially in the geographical and historical sense. They also think that touring will give them more chances to enjoy different kinds of food and experience new things that would never be brought by other activities. But those who dislike travelling also have some reasons.

Travelling, in my opinion, does more good than harm. Most importantly, it broadens (使扩大) our mind. We can get in touch with other civilizations (文明), cultures, customs and ideas.

Through history, most people travelled because of necessity (必要性) — not for pleasure. People travelled just in order to remain alive. They searched for food to eat or places to live in. They sometimes ran away from enemies. This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for the fun of it.In ancient times, for example, rich Romans travelled all the way to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games, and festivals. Of course, some people decided to travel just out of curiosity (好奇心). They wanted to find out what it looked like beyond the horizon (地平线). Also business travel has been going on for centuries. Traders could not only make money but also learn to speak several languages and be introduced to different cultures.

So, travelling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us.There is no doubt that we can get much from it.