WELCOME TO THE VIRTUAL ROOM OF RED BALLOON!

You may have noticed I am not in the English room today!
For the next few weeks I will exist in a little box on your computer screen. Until we can teleport Harry Potter style this could be the next best thing...

South Africa is such a diverse and interesting place to explore there is much to be discovered: culture, music, food, wildlife, history and politics. It is going to be an exciting time and I will no doubt learn from your technology tips too! So here we go...

Monday, January 11, 2010

Charlie's thoughts


It was a bit strange talking to Lee on a computer when she is in another country, when she is so far away. But I think it is exciting and extrordinary to talk to someone in another country.

There were pictures and i needed to find out where they came from. Maybe South Africa or another country.

-Charlie

Pietermaritzburg city centre

Many of you have asked me to film different things in South Africa. I know it is difficult to picture a place you have never visited before, so I hope the series of videos to come will help to paint a picture for you of the many contrasts in South Africa.I know they are amateur, but I hope to learn from your developing ICT video skills!

Below is a video of Church street in Pietermaritzburg, it is the centre of the city and is loaded with different shops. It is not as busy as it used to be as shopping malls have popped up around the city and I filmed it on a quiet day too.