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| Jon actually relaxing a little. See the ampitheatre in the background. There are concerts on Sundays. |
Monday, March 21st, was a national holiday in SA-Human Rights Day. We spent the day picnicking at the botanical gardens about 30 minutes from home. The Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens are a very popular place for Jo'burg families to relax and picnic. The highlight of the park, to me, is the Witpoortjie Waterfall, which Jon took an excellent photo of. We found a spot under a tree on part of the manicured lawn and spread out our blanket and enjoyed watching the kids run and play, parents chasing after the most errant ones, and fending off baby soccer balls as they rolled onto our blanket. It made me miss Jonathan and those days of family outings. We did a bit of walking and eating and reminiscing and people-watching and then packed it in as the clouds began to build in the distance. Afternoon storms here are dark, loud, windy, drenching and can turn a beautiful day into a mad dash for the car to escape sidewalks turned into rushing rivers and dirt parking lots into rugged terrain best suited to an amphibious vehicle. 
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