It is hard to believe that we have less than a week left of our trip. This weekend we went to Ramsgate beach, a fantastic area located south of Durban in a small village on the Indian Ocean.
Our hostesses accompanied us on this trip. We are very grateful to our hostesses for their generosity and their friendship. They have made our stay in South Africa very special.
On Saturday after a refreshing swim at the beach we came back to watch on television part of the celebration of Nelson Mandela's (Madiba) 87th birthday. The celebration took place in Johannesburg during the opening of the rugby championship game between South Africa and Australia. Madiba received the torch which was presented by South Africa's soccer and rugby captains. Afterwards everyone sang the South African national anthem. The national anthem is usually sung in the four most common languages spoken here: Zulu, Sotho, Afrikans, and English. It was a real privilege to see Nelson Mandela enjoying his birthday next to his wife and among so many people who love him.
The weekend brake at the beach was invigorating and rewarding after a very intense week of work.
Wish you were here, Carmen
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