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Time Out & Traveltime offers friendship and fun                       Travelling down roads least travelled                                    Visiting places not normally seen by tourists                                Great company and excellent meals are to be expected                              It transfers you out of your everyday life!

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MIDLANDS MEANDER
11th to 16th April 2010
Day 3: Tuesday 13th

DAY 3:  Explore the Nottingham Road area.
Candice of Granny Mouse got us together for a group photo for the Midlands Newsletter, before we headed for
Michaelhouse where Moira Rowney met us and told us all about this very exclusive boys school.

An aerial photo of the school shows the extent of the facilities.  The group waiting for the tour to begin.
The chapel designed by Herbert Baker was the first stop - the stained glass mural depicts the birds found in the area.  Difficult to see unless someone points this out to you! Moira proved to be well versed on all aspects of the school. She normally takes prospective pupils and parents on a  "walk-about". Our group was the first to visit since she took over the marketing for the school.

The Schlesinger theatre and the lady who directs performances was yet another treat.  This theatre was funded by an old boy. They have school assembly in the theatre, and have hosted several successful performances. We were told all about these shows and seemingly, when the local girls' school is invited to partake in shows, this proves to be an added bonus for the boys!  The canteen on the premises and the menu for lunch had everyone's mouth watering!  By far the best school canteen menu we have seen!

Rosewood Embroidery had the ladies reaching for their credit cards once again!  Their work is fantastic - and perfect for a gift to take home to someone special!  Piggly Wiggly Deli over the road provided us all with a chance to refresh and enjoy lunch.

This open beef, camembert cheese sandwich was Brian's choice! Wow such lovely presentation he said!  They grow Maize in Natal and have even started a Maze at Piggly Wiggly.  Perhaps next time we should go to the Midlands in winter as the mid 30's temperature found us all too lazy to explore it!

Culamoya Chimes  - unfortunately our visit here had to be cancelled due to the size of our coach! When we phoned in the morning they said - No Problem!  But when the owners drove past Piggly Wiggly and saw the size of our coach they phoned us to say - NO GO!! We then chose to go to Spiral Blue which held many fabulous finds, especially the bracelets which Heather managed to sort for herself. Ugly Duckling over the road from Granny Mouse also proved a good stop.  "Hey ladies space yourselves - today is only Day Three!"  The money will be finished before the shopping.

Yellowood Cafe was an excellent  dinner venue - Sandy gave us the history of this national monument which houses the restaurant.  There is a wonderful daytime view of Howick Falls - next time we tour the Midlands we will have lunch here to appreciate the view!

Angela of the Midlands Tourism Office joined us for dinner - She has been an absolute pillar of strength to us in planning this tour.  Just wish the other Tourism offices in our country would offer the same service and be as efficient as she is!. Susan made friends with the restaurant cat and even offered it the remainder of her Crème brûlée.  Wonder what her dog back home will have to say about this! We have sent him the photo's!

"Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don’t have film."

DAY 4: DRAKENSBERG BOYS CHOIR (Click Here)

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Day 2

Day 4

Days 5 & 6

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