We got up to overcast skies (the first since we arrived) and had a lovely breakfast which included......my raisin bread with almond paste in the middle! Then Jeff and I went with Jackson to a small church near by where there was an English language service. It is a Shofar (Hebrew horn) Christian congregation. They were extremely welcoming to us. Oddly, there was not one stitch of Christmas decoration to be seen. When the young pastor came up to the front the first words out of his mouth were.......for unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given, etc. Lots of clapping and verbal agreeing throughout the service. Really powerful and moving. Loved it! The others in our group badly needed to sleep in.
We went to Dieu Donne winery (gift of God-ironically) for our Christmas lunch buffet. The food was just OK (we have been spoiled) but it was still a fun family time. The highlight, however, came after the lunch when the kids discovered a large troop of baboons nearby on the road. They were delighted because they had not seen any yet. There were at least 20 in the troop. We were reminded that we were still in Africa.
Tomorrow we get up at 4:45 AM to catch a flight to Johannesburg at 7:30 AM and then a small plane for an hour to Madikwe, where it is supposed to be 35 degrees tomorrow.
That sounds like a lovely church...and wow! Raisin bread with almond paste no less...we had ham today...with cherry cheese cake for dessert..Everyone went for a long walk and I am at home recuperating...so it is very quiet here right now...fun about the baboons... Safe travels tomorrow...
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