Pretoria, Sandton and Nelson Mandela Square

This morning, Cyril picked us up and we went on an adventure to Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa!! It was very nice, we drove there and stopped in at the Sheraton Hotel for lunch, which was toasted sandwiches (SO GOOD) and SA-style "chips" aka "proper french fries" (SO GOOD), maaan it was fun.

Then off to the Union Buildings, which are somewhat like the Ottawa Parliament buildings, but just the offices for the administration of the government. Nelson Mandela had his office in there!!!! So cool. The parks and flowers around there were cool, and we saw an Ibis flying!!

Then back to Sandton which is near where Cyril lives. We looked in the shopping center and the hotel where he sends some of his business clients to. Then a photo with the big brass Nelson Mandela statue in the Nelson Mandela Square, followed by a Grenadilla (Passionfruit) Milkshake!! It was so good.

Tonight we stayed here at Jimmy and Mookie's house, and I spent some time getting the computer in a better state. Now for some photos.


Turn off to Pretoria


University in Pretoria


McDonald's even has a gate here


Nice tree pathway


Art at the hotel


Cool tea cups and sugar on a stick


African art in the bathroom


Cool head bust


Chillin' at the Sheraton after lunch


Me and Norm outside the Sheraton


View of Pretoria


Awesome trees


WW I and WW II monument


"Birds of Paradise" and other flowers


Then we saw this Ibis flying by!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Outside the parliament buildings


SA Flag and the Union Buildings


Cyril near the monument


View of the whole main part of the Union Buildings


Haha this word is SO long


Johannesburg Stock Exchange buiding


Apparently for 30 Rand (i.e like $3.75) you can get your car washed by someone while you shop


Weird McDonald's menu


Cows for some promotion


Nice view in the hotel


Nice hotel


At the hotel


Me, Norm, and the Nelson Mandela statue


Good cat we saw at the cafe


Haha this cat is awesome


The cat and Nelson Mandela


Floor 6.5?!?!?!!


Crazy, lots of people being transported home in a big truck


Beautiful sunset on the way home