CELEBRATIONS

Once Liam left, the four of us drove, via Lesotho,  towards Durban. We visited Howick along the Meander Trail. This is where there is a sculpture using poles that depict Nelson Mandela's face. Aron had been reading his autobiography during his time with us. I , too have read this book, so  we had many family conversations about "Madiba''', his struggles and triumphs, and his vision for a country without apartheid.

The next day it was my birthday. We woke to the news that Nelson Mandela had passed away at the age of 95. The whole country and world was in mourning. For a week, memorial services were held before his burial in Qunu on Sunday, 15th December 2013. Since his passing, I have loved learning more about him every day. These are photos of us taken on December 5th 2013.  I personally have felt very privileged to be living here and witnessing the passing and honouring of such an historical figure in South African and world history. 

RIP Tata Mandela. 

Mandela Memorial Scultpure @ Howick 

Birthday lunch near Durban, with three of my men.
How blessed am I? Very!

MANDELA SQUARE.
The day after Mandela's memorial service.
we live five minutes from here.

And so ends the O'Regan Family African Adventures.
We bid the boys farewell, until we see them back
 in Australia in early 2014!
It was "lekker", boys!