craig anderson, bbc news, inverness.e pictures of fireworks around the world have not whetted your appetite for trouble, this well. —— this well. now on bbc news, the travel show. it has gone from being one of the poorest countries in the world to relative prosperity today, and has a reputation as a beacon of responsible tourism. the republic of botswana has been on quite a journey in its 50 years of independence. and i am on a personal mission to explore how people here have shared this land with such a diversity of wildlife for millennia. and if tourism can help maintain that delicate balance. the big day, the 50th anniversary, draws ever nearer, and rehearsals are well underway. half a century of independence is a big dealfor the people of botswana, who have seen their country overcome some major hurdles. we had few schools. the only schools that were there were run by missionaries. it has been a journey where one could say we were starting from nothing. and there have been some serious crises. at one point, the count