Okay not really... it's in the 80s in Joburg. But Amber and I are trying to get into the Christmas spirit. We have a 3 ft tree and some lights strung up around the flat. And we have been playing Christmas music for the past month. So, we decided to go see the African version of the Nutcracker.
To make a long story short, we headed out with directions but for some reason we still got lost. Along the way we found Soccer City! This is one of the two stadiums in Joburg that will be hosting games for the World Cup. The design of the stadium is inspired by the African pot known as the calabash. Soccer City is famous for many reasons including the hosting of Nelson Mandela's first rally after his release from prison in 1990.
We actually have tickets to the Round of 16 at this stadium. Can't wait for World Cup 2010!
We also got to tour part of downtown Joburg, which was not in the directions.
Finally, we made it to Gold Reef City. The GRC theatre, amusement park, and casino are centered around shaft No. 14, which was started in 1887 during the start of gold mining in Joburg. I'm excited about going to the amusement park to take the tour of the gold mine shaft... 220m (721 feet) underground.
It was beautiful inside and we were just happy to see any sign of Christmas! The Nutcracker was filled with Africanisms that we were able to catch and understand, which was exciting. Not the same performance I remember seeing as a child but nevertheless the music and dancing was excellent.
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Remind me not to ride with ya'll anywhere ever, but hey you did get there, so maybe you just added to the fun... :-)
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