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Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng

On Sunday, along with Speedy and Michelle (expat friends from UK) we visited the Cradle of Humankind- considered one of the world's most important palaeontological zones (where the oldest Australopithecus africanus fossils were found- ancestors of humans). We were a little naive and unresearched on the topic. We thought we were visiting one actual location... therefore after continually following signs to the 'Cradle of Humankind' out of Joburg, we found ourselves going in circles. Only then did we realise that we were in the valley of the Cradle of Humankind which is 47,000 hectares in size....

We visited Maropeng, Tswana for "returning to the place of our origins", which is a series of exhibits detailing humanity's progression and evolution. They also have some very old fossils (2-4million years old!!!) which were fascinating to see. The architecture of the building alone was unique. The facade is covered in grass however the rear is modern steel and glass- symbolic of the progression of humankind.

The weather was beautiful today- 29c sunny & blue skies with a slight wind to cool you down.... we were all saying how great it was to be in this country & have this weather!

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