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The most popular place in Cité Soleil is thevalleyofwaves, which is a man-made beach with all the sand and gravel brought from the sea, and can create 2-metre high waves for visitors to surf. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Nalan Shiqi changed his clothes and enjoyed the impact of the "waves" like a child in the man-made pool, Yunluo was too lazy to change into a swimsuit, and stood on the periphery in denim shorts to play "treading waves".

A hearty breakfast kept Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo strong until 3 p.m., and they returned to Thecrystalcourt in the palace for afternoon tea. Although the taste of the meal is not as good as breakfast, the elegant environment with exquisite tableware and the sound of the piano still has a different kind of satisfaction. I forgot the price of afternoon tea, it seems to be about R150/person. At the end of the elegant afternoon tea, with a little regretful satisfaction, I said goodbye to "suncity".

Back in Joburg, check in at the Mondioratemperorspalace near the airport, the price on booking is R1700/night and the travel agency is quoted at R1490/night. There are four major casinos in Joburg, in descending order: Montecasino, EmperorsPalace, Canivalcasino, and Goldencity. Each casino has a different star hotel, and the biggest advantage of staying in a casino hotel is ∧ safety, even after dark, you can get out of your room and find a place to eat, drink, and walk around. Mondior is the 5* hotel in the Emperorspalace, although the hotel facilities and casino are not as large as Monte, but it is close to the airport, which is convenient for Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to board the plane on the last day. During rush hour, traffic jams in Joburg are quite serious.

The Mondior is a four-storey white building, the architectural style, interior layout and garden design are purely European, and the corridors leading to the casino are lined with classical paintings, although they are all fakes. But it's still very vibe.

The casino area is connected to various hotels and shops. The shopping area resembles the Venetian, like a European town frozen in time, but it is much smaller, most of them are restaurants, and shopping is basically hopeless.

Afternoon tea had already fed Yunluo very much, and he didn't plan to have dinner anymore, but only wanted to wander around the shop area, but accidentally walked into an Italian restaurant. I asked for a creamy mushroom pasta and an extra plate, and when I saw the dessert section, I was attracted by the name "chocolatepizza", knowing that I might not be able to eat it, but I still couldn't hold back my curiosity. When the pasta came out, it was packed on 2 plates, but when I asked for more plates, I didn't say I wanted to share. So much so that Yunluo and Nalan Shiqi were eating while speculating about whether this was a piece of noodles that had been packed. I still gave 2 copies, but after more than ten days of travel, Nalan Shiqi has come up with the Heart Sutra - "If it is two copies, it will definitely not be so little."

In fact, there is not a lot of food on the plate of Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo, especially cheese. Both plates are covered with a full layer, and after eating, they can only pack the dessert. The result of the payment confirmed Nalan Shiqi's conclusion, and it was indeed packaged in parts, and the merchant's service was indeed very intimate, after returning from the change. There was only 1 50 yuan and a few change, Yunluo asked the waiter if he could redeem 50 yuan, Xiao Hei took the money and left for 7 or 8 minutes, and came back with a few 10 yuan and 20 yuan banknotes, it turned out that there were no small denomination banknotes in the store, he went to other stores to redeem them. I didn't remember the price of this meal, but it was about R150 including tips.

In foreign countries, the star rating of the hotel is usually a little lower than that in China, and the facilities of the mondior do not seem to be enough for the standard of 5*, but the happy day has filled Yunluo's heart with a great sense of happiness, and he has long been free WiFi, lying on the bed after taking a shower, while walking into a dream.

Although Mondior's breakfast is not comparable to the palace, it has a Chinese style - white porridge and fried noodles, the taste is passable, at least Nalan Shiqi eats it very kindly.

At 10 o'clock, Frank arrived in the lobby and headed to Proteria, the administrative capital of South Africa, today. In 1652, Dutch colonists landed in Cape Town across the ocean and moved to South Africa, most of these colonists were farmers, and the Dutch word for "farmer" - boer is pronounced "Boer", so the Dutch descendants of South Africa are called Boers. In 1855, Marthinus Wesselpretorius founded Proteria, named after his father, the Boer leader Andres Pretorius, and his mother Ria (Lea); He was the only person to have held the presidency of the Transvaal and Orange Free States. In 1860, Proteria became the capital of the Transvaal Republic; It was occupied by the British in 1900; In 1910, Proteria became the administrative capital of the white racist Commonwealth of South Africa (changed to the Republic of South Africa in 1961).

From October to November every year, the city is in full bloom in spring, especially the purple flowers on both sides of the street, and the romantic purple covers the whole market, and the whole city has to hold a week-long celebration for this purpose, so Proteria is also named "Purple Castle".

South Africa is still a young country on this earth, with no long history and not too many monuments, and the "Voortrekker Monument" (Voortrekker Monument), also known as the "Waterlarks Monument", is probably the most storied place in South Africa, and its existence is mixed with too many mixed reviews. The dignity of the nation and the progress of society are not only contradictions in South Africa.

In the middle of the 19th century, a large number of Boers in order to escape British jurisdiction and establish their own ** country, did not hesitate to abandon pastures and houses, and drove cattle carts with old and small animals to leave the Cape Peninsula and migrate to the northeast, this arduous migration in human history began in 1834 and went through many years intermittently, in the middle of the Orange River and the Wach River, the Orange Free State was established, in 1856, Andres Pretorius founded the Transvaalrepublic (Transvaal Republic, meaning "to cross the Vach") in the northern part of the River Vach. The journey of thousands of kilometers encountered many difficulties on the way, among which the "Battle of the River of Blood" with the indigenous Zulu people in the Enkam River Loop not only changed the fate of the Boers, but also completely changed the course of South African history, which has important significance in the history of South Africa. The descendants of the Boers commemorate their pioneers and built this magnificent building in the place of victory, which took 11 years to complete.

Designed by renowned architect Gerard Moerdijk, the Memorial Hall has received numerous awards since its inception and was named the best museum in Africa in 2006.

The black wrought iron gate and spear figure of the memorial hall symbolize the power of the Zulu king Ding Gang, in the "Battle of the Blood River", the Boers used 64 ox carts to form a temporary camp to stop the Zulu (Zulu) attack, and the large ox cart camp composed of 64 magic stones and granite is a symbol of the protection of the memorial, but now the "ox cart array" on the wall is 27 meters high.

The Memorial Hall of the Ancestors is a 41-meter-high square building, majestic and solemn, built with red granite from the Parys region of the Free State Province. In front stands a bronze statue of a woman and her children by Anton Van Volwu, in honor of the women of the Boer ancestors and their families; The black wildebeest carved above the bottom wall symbolizes the danger that exists in Africa; The granite above the front door is carved with the head of a buffalo, one of South Africa's most ferocious animals, symbolizing the protection of the memorial and its resistance to foreign enemies; The cornices on the top of the exterior adopt a zigzag triangular pattern and zigzag around them, symbolizing the fertile water and soil, highlighting the rich cultural heritage of the ancestors. On each corner of the exterior of the building there is a white granite statue of three of the famous leaders of the ancestors, Pretorius and his son, and the Viceroy of the United Faction, Pietretief (Peterretif), and another anonymous symbol of all the other ancestors, who stand in the four corners of the wall, guarding the memorial and the glory of the heroes.

Walking into the hall, the huge high dome, marble floors and ingenious wall carvings tell people about the historical events of the Great Migration period and the daily life of the ancestors.

The wall carvings are made up of 27 quercetta Italian marble reliefs, with a total construction cost of £60,000, a total weight of 360 tonnes of raw materials and a weight of 180 tonnes after chiseling, and were completed over a period of years by four sculptors, Hennie Potgieter, Peterkirchhoff, Frikkiekruger and Laurikapostma. Although the wall carvings were completed by four carving artists, the overall style is the same, and the figures are vivid and lifelike, as if you can hear their laughter when they are happy and cry when they are sad on the way to migration; This set of reliefs not only depicts the political and historical significance of the Great Migration, but also shows its great social and cultural achievements.

Faith supported the Boers in breaking new ground. During the arduous migration environment, animals and animal bones became children's playmates and toys.

During the migration, Pietretief, the governor of the coalition camp, reached an agreement with the leader of the Zulu tribe, Ding Gang, that the Boers would assist the Zulus in defeating the other tribes, and the Zulus would allow the Boers to establish a homeland there.

The coalition helped Ding Gan defeat the other tribes, but Governor Pietretif and his advance party were killed by Ding Gang's "Hongmen Feast". It is said that there were 117 people who died at the time, and the 117 steps leading to the memorial hall were dedicated to them. (To be continued.) )

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