Today was quite a busy day. We traveled to several different places while touring Johannesburg.
We first went to a coffee shop called "Bean There" (how clever). We all enjoyed cappuccinos before starting out on all of our planned festivities. After finishing our coffee, we then went to the Carton Center to the top of the tallest building in Africa. From here, we got a 360 degree view of all of Johannesburg which was pretty amazing.
Immediately following, we drove to Neighbourgoods, a local food market that is known for great food, drinks, items you can buy, etc. Although I was quite overwhelmed by the enormous crowd of people, I thoroughly enjoyed just walking around, sightseeing and the food of course! After lunch, we walked a few blocks down the road to Constitution Hill. Here, we took a tour of the Constitutional Court, as well as, the old prisons of South Africa where Nelson Mandela was once kept. On the tour, we got to go inside the cells, read quotes from past inmates and even hear interesting facts about Nelson Mandela and his stay at the prison. It was extremely interesting to hear about the history of South Africa and learn about the living conditions of the prison that once housed thousands of inmates
Soon after our tour we traveled to a Melrose Arch to the Fire and Ice hotel. At the hotel, we all ordered one of their famous milkshakes. They had around 20 different flavors to choose from, mine was delicious!
After finishing our milkshakes, we walked around a bit and then traveled to Monte Casino for dinner. Monte Casino is a HUGE mall/casino will tons of nice restaurants to eat at as well. When we first walked into the building, I was mesmerized by the view. It was set up to look as though we were walking down town. It almost reminded me of Busch Gardens. Then, in the midst of my gazing at the ceiling, Tammy (Mark's wife) informed me that the view of the beautiful sky was merely a painting. They then laughed hysterically at how utterly amazed I was by how cool the ceilings were.
We ate at one of Tammy & Mark's favorite restaurants, Donnatella's. I ordered a chicken something or other. However, although at first nervous of trying something new, it was well worth the risk.
Now, I am finishing up my Sunday school lesson for tomorrow before heading to bed. I am exhausted to say the least.
P.S. The driving in Pretoria is mild compared to Joburg!
xoxo
Taylor
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