Monday, November 2, 2015

Journey To The Rainbow Land (Pretoria)

Finally after 3 weeks delay due the office duty here i am back.

It was a big privilege on 2 years ago when i have a chance to visit the continent know as the Black Continent. To be precise the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. Yep, on June 2013 was my first time step in the soil of Africa.

Presidential Palace

                                                               Landscape of Pretoria
It was not for long time when my guide here Rihanna, come to pick me up. From her mouth, i heard one incredible story about her background. During her youth she was a daughter of one wealthy family who lived in the town of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. During the reign of Robert Mugabe, she and her family was banished from Zimbabwe and until now settle in the city of Pretoria.

Pretoria was my first stop here. A hype and mind blowing city i could say and seeing Pretoria was seeing a very modern city with both past and present things get blended on it. What Nelson Mandela had done for this country its real. Both black and white people here blended and live their life together. Which make South Africa the wealthiest sub-saharan African country.

Here is some pictures i took in Pretoria, one of the capital of South Africa. I hope you all enjoy it.

Statue In front of the Palace

Church Square

Town Hall

Andries Pretorius, the founder of the city

Voortrekker Monument, To commemorate the Voortrekker who left the Cape Colony due the British Conquest