Pretty as a picture

This chandelier is just so simple, dainty and pretty.  It was hanging in the reception hall of the Cresda Lodge hotel in Gabarone.  Simple and pretty always catches my eye.

Airport Departures.

Travelling in an out of Gabarone was a pleasure at their very modern, airy, clean and well run airport. While everything appears very laid back and casual, they are every bit as strict with their aviation rules as any large airport.

Mini Town.

A city always looks so much different from the air.  This is central Jo'burg.  Perhaps this is the view that most residents have when they insist that a place is "just around the corner".  It all looks so much closer that it feels when you're on the ground!

Soccer City

While we're flying over Johannesburg, we may as well note other easily recognizable landmarks.  This time it's one made famous by the recent Soccer World Cup.

Soccer city is the stadium where the Soccer World cup both opened and closed.   While this is a very impressive stadium, I believe that Durban's Moses Mabhida stadium is still the most beautiful in the South Africa.   I know I am unashamedly biased, and nothing will change that. :)

The roads of Jo'burg.

It's not anywhere in Durban - it's actually one of the interchanges in Johannesburg.  On a recent trip, I had the opportunity to get a few lovely pictures from the air.  The visibility was good, and this was the result.

This relatively mild traffic shown here, doesn't cover even the very tip top of the iceberg that is the madness the residents have to suffer every morning and evening, and reminds me once again, why I choose to rather live in Durban.

A boy and a fish.

This spotted Rockcod at Ushaka Marine world, seems to be as fascinated with Luke as he is with the fish!  Luke (15mths) was sitting in the porthole at the aquarium, when this large rockcod swam past the window a number of times. Luke was most upset when we took him out of the porthole, to move on.  Fortunately with all the other fascinating windows to look in, he soon forgot his friend.
Thanks to Zak for arranging tickets.  We all had an awesome day there with the children.