political prison in Johannesburg, the only prison to hold two Nobel Peace Prize winners (Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi)
"It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones - and South Africa treated its imprisoned African citizens like animals." - Nelson Mandela
Constitutional Court, the highest court in SA, written in SA's eleven official languages
the inside of the Constitutional Court - the entire room was built with such purpose, for instance the windows on the right look outside to represent transparency, the original stairs of the prison were left to remind justices of the past.
traditional gumboots dance at Umoja Africa, a play we saw that traced the history of SA through song and dance, a really fun and lively show!
the Apartheid Museum - the best museum I have been to since being in SA, I learned so much and the exhibits were so powerful and interesting.
Mandela exhibit at the Apartheid Museum, all his names and their meanings
1994 election memorabilia
soccer city! - where the first World Cup match will be played. the excitement for the world cup is everywhere, people have such high hopes that it will increase tourism and bring more wealth to South Africa, I hope it does too. South Africans are so proud that the first World Cup on the African continent will be played in their country.
Nelson Mandela's house in Soweto
entertainment during halftime of the soccer game we went to in Soweto, we were literally the only white people in the entire stadium, such an experience!
new friends at the soccer game, aka everyone in South Africa loves jumping into your pictures~~~~
Tomorrow morning, I am leaving for Livingstone, Zambia to meet my parents and see Victoria Falls from both the Zambian and Zimbabwean sides. We are spending three days at the gorgeous falls where we will be hiking, bartering at local markets, and maybe even bungee jumping for the second time! Then we will be making our way back to South Africa to the famous Kruger National Park for a safari. We will hopefully be seeing the big 5 (elephants, cheetahs, lions, rhinos, and water buffaloes)!!! I am so excited to explore more of this continent and hang with my parents, who are making the trek all the way from New York to share the experience with me. When we return from our adventures next Sunday, we will be spending the week together in Cape Town where I will be acting as the official tour guide. I am so excited to be able to share this amazing city with someone from home, because words just don't do it justice.
Off on some more African Adventures...
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