Sunday Update

This is the B and B where we will stay our first week--with a pool!

We arrived safely, though Delta had to postpone our first flight due to a personal emergency for the pilot, so we had to do a last minute re-route of our flights, adding an additional stop in Paris, of all places! So now I can say i ate dinner in Paris, and it was delish! We got a good long nap in Amsterdam in the Airport, and also slept well on our third leg from Paris to Jo burg, even tho we were in a packed double decker plane. Had a nice reunion with our S African friends, and we are now staying in a lovely B and B in Edenvale for a week while the final purchase details on the house by the school where we expect to stay are worked out. 

Today we had a touristy day after attending church with our hosts, the Walkers. We went to a theme park called Gold Reef where they had many rides (like Hershey park) and a tour of a mine that is no longer in operation. It was a very, very cool tour--we went down about 250 meters and our guide took us all around the cross-cuts and the various shafts, explaining all aspects of mining. We also got to see how gold is refined and melted, and we all got to touch and pick up a gold bar. It was a great home school trip! We also toured a few homes that were replicas of homes that mine workers. farmers, and mine bosses might have owned, complete with all the furniture, artifacts, etc. The kids also opted to ride a few roller coasters, but no thanks for me--my friend April and I went on a little run-away mine coaster for those less-inclined to spill their guts.

The "miners" 250 meters down in the mine, with our new friend, Prince.

All in all everything is going well. Tomorrow we will go to the school to help with student registration, and school starts for real on Wednesday.

Weather is lovely--warm but not oppressive, with a short refreshing shower yesterday afternoon.

Cindy