Cradle of Humankind

Andrew was away in Atlanta last week, so on Saturday I went to the Cradle of Humankind with a friend. It's about an hour outside of town through beautiful rolling hills...still green from summer rains. Soon, I imagine they will be turning brown as the dry winter months begin.

Anyway, the Cradle of Humankind is worth a visit even though it feels a little like an amusement park once you get inside the visitor's center called Maropeng, which means "returning to the place of origin." Lots of interesting facts about our ancestors and the earliest hominid fossils...many of which have been found inside this World Heritage site....and all so close to our house! The best part was our tour guide who was quite the character.

Afterward, we drove to a little town called Muldersdrift to have a beer at this micro brewery called Gilroy's. All in all a very nice afternoon. Anyway...here a few pictures of the surrounding area.

Maropeng visitor's center.

Yes..it's getting cooler here.