Reconciliation outing

As we approach the gate of the Voortrekker Monument, we are met by groups of people living the monument and some how you can see we are the topic of discussion. we managed to get a discount into the monument, as we went uphill towards the monument a lady yelled "Hi, welcome to our territory." It made me more comfortable as our hosts were Afrikaners and for some wierd reason certain people still believe this culture to be racist, I was raised by afrikaans teachers, matrons and capable hostel masters. I don't remember being illtreated by these people. hell they intoduced me to melkkos and variety of biltongs

Within the monument there is an exhibition on the Afrikaners in the 20th century. very interesting exhibition. One thing I took from there is the pride the Afrikaans community portrays towards thier country and culture. As we walked through the monuments grounds ms. madam was compalining about the heat, so off we went to the Ice cream vendors, now these guys made a killing. There was a crowd around all their cycles, Reconciliation day was definitely a good day for business.

Unfotunately we missed the highlight of the day(at 12 o'clock on the 16th of December only, a ray of sunlight shines through the opening in the upper dome of the monument onto the cenotaph) but we went to the top of the monument to see the different angles of Tshwane. It was a fun but hot day, It was one of those days were you are happy and proud to be South African.


voortrekker monument