WILD LIFE ACROSS THE WORLD 



As the penguins do not fly I suppose they swim 

 the distance. But I have never heard of anyone who 

 has seen these birds swimming in masses to the North 

 or to the South. 



My most vivid remembrance of the journey is 

 the apparent tilting of my bed for a couple of nights 

 after I finally came ashore. 



I wanted to get away at the earliest possible 

 moment for Rhodesia and Central Africa. The Cape 

 to Cairo express would take me I knew, but I wanted 

 to get a picture of the famous train going through 

 the Hex River Pass. The railway authorities kindly 

 gave me permission to board a goods train which 

 started at 5.0 a.m., and would pull up at a point 

 which would allow me time to secure a picture of the 

 Cape to Cairo express coming through the pass. 



I travelled in the guard's van, and we drew slowly 

 out of the station. The guard was busy, and for a few 

 moments he took no notice of me. We had gone 

 about half a mile when he asked me where I was going, 

 and I told him and showed my permit. 



" You 're on the wrong train," he said, and 

 promptly stopped it. 



I got down with my baggage and heavy camera 

 and tripod and walked back to the goods station. 



Fortunately for me my train was an hour late in 

 starting, and so I managed to catch it. I got into the 

 guard's van, and we started. The couplings of the 



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