We got off at Holy Trinity Cathedral, only to find it was closed because an Anglican school was practicing for their Christmas carol service. we did get to see St Mary's Church, however, on the same grounds. This church was built as a cathedral but was replaced by Holy Trinity when it became too small. It still serves as the back up though.
We were met by a very friendly lady who directed us to a set of photos on the wall, showing how the church had been moved from the other side of the road when the new cathedral was built.
The road was closed for a day, the church was lifted hydraulically, a railway type track was built and it was rolled to the other side of the road.
The inside was everything I expect an Anglican church to be.
Unfortunately I didn't take my DSLR so I couldn't do justice to the stained glass windows.
Next stop we got off was Eden Gardens. Reminded me a little of the Walter Sisulu Garden although it was more dense and lush.
We headed for the tea garden and cappuccino and sausage roll. a group of ladies was obviously having a get together at the gardens.
We were told there was a walk to a look-out-point on the slopes of Mount Eden if we were reasonably fit and had decent walking shoes.
The flowers were beautiful, there was a waterfall, all-together a lovely outing.
The last stop was MOTOT, a transport museum. By now we were running out of time, so we didn't do the tram ride to the space and aeronautical section but we got to see plenty of interesting things, like the tractor Edmund Hillary adapted for the South Pole,
and an early french car.
We waited for the bus in a beautiful park by a lake right next to MOTOT and were soon back in the CBD where giant Christmas baubles adorn many of the side streets and lanes.
We moved our car to a different parking garage because we noticed the nigh rate was only valid till six in the morning and that was too early for us to check out. The car park across the road had a expiring time of eight so we went there.
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