Day 15 - Saturday 30 January

Port Elizabeth (South Africa).

After breakfast on board, we walked to the information centre, and embarked on the interesting Donkin Heritage Trail - http://www.southafrica.net/za/en/articles/entry/article-southafrica.net-donkin-heritage-trail-port-elizabeth .

Donkin Reserve 

Lighthouse and Pyramid

Prester John Monument

City Hall 

Campanile

Queen Victoria Statue in front of the Main Library

Athenaeum Building 

Fort Frederick 

Port Elizabeth / St George's Club 

wild fig tree, which stands at the entrance to the Port Elizabeth / St George's Club 

Holy Rosary Convent - wise people with wise words 

 Old Museum

World War 1 & 2 Memorial, in front of Art Museums, at the entrance to St. George's Park

30 Park Drive - beautiful Art Deco house that we were able to walk through - http://www.gfiartgallery.com/ .  

 St. George's Park Cricket Ground - Crusaders

 Knockfierna

 Pearson Street Congregational Church

house on the corner of Alfred and Ivy Terraces 

The Hill Presbyterian Church 

statue by Anton Momberg in Donkin Reserve 

Opera House

The Queen Elizabeth departed Port Elizabeth late afternoon.

After dinner we were entertained by the virtuoso English piano showman, Jonathan Ainsworth.

Looking forward to the next 3 sea days.

Day 14 - Friday 29 January

Sea Day (1).

Settled in and relaxed.

We attended an interesting presentation on “Cole Porter: His Life and Music”, by Roy Hunt.

We had a formal dinner before being entertained by 60s and 70s US covers vocalist Zachary Winningham.

Day 13 - Thursday 28 January

Cape Town (6).

Following breakfast we went on an interesting walking tour of the - http://bokaap-capetown.co.za/ , with our guide, Elizabeth.

Di and Bronwyn then went to the V & A Waterfront for lunch and last minute shopping.

Bill went on a very informative walking tour, with guide, Rico.

Rico in front of part of the Berlin Wall gifted to Nelson Mandela  by the German Government

St George's Cathedral, where Archbishop Desmond Tutu still preaches

Tuynhuys - the official office of the President of South Africa

Slave Lodge

Slavery Memorial - Church Square

City Hall - Nelson Mandela made his first speech after his release from the terrace

Bill then went on another walking tour, this time of District 6 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_Six - with guide, Ferne.

St Mark's Anglican Church

District 6 Museum

Cape Town Railway Station

Then finally, we had dinner on the Queen Elizabeth, before being entertained by the Royal Cunard Singers and Dancers, and then we sailed out of Cape Town.