Today was a busy day, despite also being the relaxing one.
We started off going to Union Buildings, where they recently erected a statue for Mandela. The lighting did not favor us, but there are pictures anyway.
When we arrived, I was confused to see Chilean flags everywhere, but it turns out Chile's president is stopping by for a visit.
Following Union Buildings, we went to the US Embassy for lunch and to get cash. My aunt introduced me to several of their friends from all over who work for the US in Pretoria.
We picked up the baby and took him to a swimming class, which he calls, "kick kick kick".
A quick tour of the Voortrekker Monument and we were done! The monument memorializes the European settlers who cam to South Africa centuries ago. It was an interesting perspective, because being here for so long, South Africa is, in essence, their land, knowing no other place to call home. We'll see the other perspective soon.
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Hoy era día ocioso, aunque también era de descanso.
Comenzamos con los Union Buildings, donde apenas le han hecho una estatua en honor a Mandela. La luz no me ayudó con las fotos, puedo aquí están.
Cuando llegamos, me confundí en ver tanta bandera chilena, pero sale que si presidente vs venir de visita.
Siguiendo los Union Buildings, fuimos a la embajada pista sacar el efectivo y almorzar. Mi tía me presento a vasos de sus amigos de todos partes que trabajan por los Estados Unidos en Pretoria.
Fuimos por el bebé para llevarlo a su clase de natación, que el llama su clase de «kick kick kick».
Terminamos con un tour del Monumento Voortrekker y ya! El monumento recuerda los europeos que llegaron hace siglos. Era perspectiva interesante, porque estando aquí tantos años, Sudáfrica si es su tierra, ya que la gente no conoce otra como patria. Veremos la otra perspectiva pronto.
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