On Sunday, March 27, we took the train back to Cape Town. We visited Robben Island and had both a bus tour and walking tour within the prison walls. I am only including pictures due to difficulties uploading video's currently. Our tour guide in the prison was a former prisoner and gave us amazing insight into his day to day life behind barbwire. 

                   

Ocean spray from the rocks around the Island.   

The area where they kept the guard dogs. One prisoner was kept in this small enclosed camp but only because they wanted to keep him separated from other prisoners so he wouldn't share his idea's of FREEDOM.

Walking into the prison, very cold and tight.

Nelson Mandela Prison Cell #4

The following men were also placed in prison cells on Robben Island due to uprising against the government who didn't allow the same freedoms to the blacks as they did for the whites.

 Walking outside, within the prison walls.

                  When we completed our tour on Robben Island we took the boat back to Cape Town where we spent the rest of the afternoon at the harbor shops. We got to shop through homemade crafts and listen to Africaans singers.

                  

                     After our weekend of discovery and excitement we were back at our schools Monday morning at 7:30 am. On Tuesday, March 29th, our high school learners at Kayamandi had an assembly where I got a video them singing at first a gospel song... Here in South Africa Church and School are NOT separated. I also got video of them singing the National Anthem. I got it from the backside so for these two video's I would just listen not watch, all you see is the back of students.

ONCE again the server wouldn't let me download these videos... I will try to put them on YouTube then link them at a later time.

                     Slowly, but surly I will get everything up so you can see more videos (fingers crossed) and at least more pictures. 

Hope everyone is doing well in the states. Feel free to ask questions if you have any!!!!

~Andrea