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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