BBC here for the World Cup in big double decker bus

The BBC is using a white double decker bus to help bring its coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa to life.

BBC television, radio and online journalists are travelling up to 4,000 miles on the bus across South Africa - finding out what the tournament means to South Africans and visiting tourist destinations and unusual locations along the way.

While the BBC’s Match of The Day team is based in Cape Town, the bus aims to travel via every World Cup venue city during its journey - visiting each host city on a match day to immerse itself in the live 2010 FIFA World Cup experience.

The bus departed from Cape Town on the opening day of the World Cup on 11 June and after travelling the length and breadth of the country – will arrive in Johannesburg for the final one month later. Equipped with a mobile television studio on the top deck, the bus will enable the journalists on board to broadcast into programme highlights and at half-time during live games from a range of interesting locations. Dan Walker, who presents the BBC’s Saturday lunchtime football show Football Focus, and TV presenter Rob Walker are on the bus presenting for television, while Scottish journalist and broadcaster Colin Paterson will report for Radio 5 Live.

The bus has been showcasing many of South Africa’s stunning sights and tourist attractions. With Hermanus being one of it's many high-lights, by going and viewing Great White Shark cage diving, Whale watching and enjoying wine tasting at the Hermanus Wine Valley.

Earlier this week Dan Walker visited Addo Elephant National Park, near Port Elizabeth - a popular tourist attraction in the Eastern Cape. Home to more than 450 elephants, the park boasts one of the densest African elephant populations on earth.

BBC sports journalist Paul Fletcher, who is also travelling on the bus, said: “From influential charity projects, regenerated townships and out-of-the way villages to wildlife parks, sites of historical importance and FIFA fan fests, the bus will enable us to search for the soul of the nation as Africa hosts its first World Cup.”

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