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Friday, April 13, 2012

Day 10- Easter in Cape Town

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Happy Easter to everyone!!!  The Easter Bunny made his delivery to the kids last night, and they were all smiles this morning!:)




We were off to Mass at Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Cape Town…




We actually were able to find a church with a service this year.  Click here to see about what happened to us last year!:)

Saint Mary’s was beautiful…


and it had a pipe organ…




The kids liked it, too…



After Mass, we were back to the Winchester for an Easter Jazz Brunch….


The Easter bunny delivered here, tooJ

The kids had their own “bubbly!!( sparkling grape juice!)


But, the favorite by far was the chocolate mousse…what can I say?  She takes after her mom.:)




There was a jazz band playing in the courtyard…



Then, we were off to take a bus tour of the city…





The weather was still rainy today, so we sat inside…



We toured around by the Two Oceans Aquarium (where we were yesterday).  It is located in the V and A Mall (named after queen Victoria and her son, Alfred.  It is mistakenly thought to be named after Albert, her husband).  Near the V and A Mall, there are many ships. Sorry about the pictures…it was raining…



We passed by the Mount Nelson Hotel which we found out hosts many of the VERY wealthy and some major celebrities.  It was voted best High Tea in the world recently in a UK paper.:)



We saw Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner for 27 years.  You can barely see it out in the ocean because of the weather…



We passed through District 6 of Cape Town.  District 6 used to be a place where runaway slaves and freed slaves and many different people from all ethnicities came to live.  It was also the birth place of the famous Cape Minstrel Parade. When apartheid came into play, it was outlawed for anyone of another race to marry into another race.  The decision to get rid of District 6 was made, and in 1968 the government began bulldozing this area.  By 1985, 60,000 people were displaced from this area.  To this day, many parts of District 6 are still barren and covered with weeds.  It is a sad reminder of what apartheid did to the people of South Africa. For more information on District 6, click here.

Abandoned building in District 6…



empty land in District 6…



Then, we drove through the area known as Woodstock.  The city is trying to create a media and movie hub here in Woodstock along with several different businesses opening up in this area…



Next, we passed by the City Hall building.  It was built in 1905, and it was from the middle balcony at this building that Nelson Mandela addressed the people of South Africa in February 1990 after he had been released from prison.



Then, we were off to Camp Bay.  This is where the very wealthy people in Cape Town have their apartments and some celebrities like Prince Harry come to have a holiday.  Of course…it just doesn’t seem like the “holiday” place in the middle of all this weather.  Here is a picture of some children playing soccer on the beach.



And, here is a picture of some of the peaks of the “Twelve Apostles”.  No one is really sure why they are called the twelve apostles since there are 17 peaks….but the name still lives on…



But that is another picture of Camp’s Bay.

The bus tour was a little much for Lizzy who fell asleep half way through!




After a little resting up back at our  hotel, we were back to the Victoria and Alfred Mall for dinner…

The kids were really troopers walking through the rain…
and Jeremy managed to get a picture of Guy and me toasting on our last night in South Africa…



 And just in case you were wondering what  craw fish looks like in South Africa…here is an example!!



Yep!!!! It’s a freakin’ rock lobster!!!!!!!  And it was delicious!!!! After dinner since the kids were so good, we let them have a helicopter ride!!!

It’s always the “little things” which mean so much!!!:)  We had a great time in South Africa and we can’t believe that it’s time to head back to Lagos tomorrow.  It’s been a great holiday, and it is definitely one our entire family will always remember!:)

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