A tribute for Mandela outside his Houghton home in Johannesburg.
Yesterday our friends asked us if we would like to go with them to visit Mandela’s house in Houghton, a suburb of Johannesburg. I wanted to share a few photos of that trip with you, as well as a video, but I’m not able to get the video uploaded yet today, but hopefully my internet connection will be a little better tomorrow for it.
In the meantime, I’m sharing some photos from the gathering at his house yesterday.
Love, Marla
A crowd dances to celebrate the life of Mandela outside his Houghton home.
Candles, flowers, cards and stuffed animals fill the road and sidewalk outside Mandela's home as the makeshift memorial grows each day.
A child's tribute to Madiba
Though it was crowded, jostling for a spot to pay respects was met with general goodwill.
A tribute for Mandela outside his Houghton home in Johannesburg.
This little girl waited patiently on the shoulders of her father to share her heart-shaped card and sunflowers with the rest.
Crowds at the memorial outside Mandela's Houghton home, where he passed away last Thursday night.
Mandela tribute posters rose out of the crowd in front of his home.
A Chinese lantern floats up and away from the crowd before sailing over the wall of Mandela's estate.
Children bringing flowers for the memorial at Mandela's home in Johannesburg (Houghton).
We had a good walk to reach Mandela's home, but it was an easier in/out than if we had tried parking closer to Mandela's home.
