Part XII - Cape Malay Wedding in The Company's Garden, Cape Town, S.A.

That Sunday, November 24 of 1985 was quite an adventurous day.

It was already late afternoon when Mr. Graham H. Boonzaaier took us both to the beautiful Company's Garden in Cape Town.

A huge public garden and often you can see a wedding group; we got lucky too.

This was in The Rose Garden, a beautiful sight!
Cape Malay men wear Kufis.

The first Dutch rose was picked in 1659...

Such an elegant wedding 

The men of those Cape Malay all wear a Kufi.

Here you see the Jan Smuts statue, in front of the Iziko SA National Gallery

Iziko SA National Gallery

To the left, the same Jan Smuts statue can be seen and in the back the cream spires of the Great Synagogue

A perfect setting against the Table Mountain

Great Synagogue and Holocaust Centre

Jan Smuts Statue with the Great Synagogue spires in the back against the Table Mountain

Interesting to read: A Short History of the Company's Garden, Cape Town (click the hyperlink).

It was here at The Company's Garden that I found these foot steps:
MARCH TO FREEDOM - STAMP OUT APARTHEID
As seen in my newspaper publication (link below this post).

Mr. Graham Boonzaaier went to his Blaauwklippen Homestead with us, for trading his Rolls Royce for a Jeep.

He than took us up on an excavated mountain for seeing the sunset over the bay.

Not a spectacular photo. At that time we didn't have the luxury yet of checking your photos...

To the left you see the bay!

Mr. Graham H. Boonzaaier was quite a character and he made us laugh a lot.
Seldom did we see such an energetic and enthusiastic person for touring us around.
His knowledge of the area and of history, love for his beautiful country was unsurpassed!

It got rather windy up at this height but it was oh so interesting!

And so ended this very interesting and enjoyable day with a kind host.
He took us home with him for a Bread Meal with Patricia and by 22:00 back to our Lanzerac Hotel.
WHAT A DAY!
Mr. Graham H. Boonzaaier resides in heaven; but no doubt my series will make him smile!

Thanks for your visit and stay tuned for Part XIII

Related links:
Part XI - Rhodes  Memorial on Devil's Peak in Cape Town, S.A. | previous post by me
Part X - Cape Town, South Africa | previous post by me
Part IX - BLAAUWKLIPPEN Homestead in Sellenbosch, South Africa | previous post by me
Part VIII - Stellenbosch, S.A. with its Cape Dutch Architecture | previous post by me
Part VII -  Lanzerac Hotel in Stellenbosch, South Africa | previous post by me
Part VI - Interview at South African Broadcasting Corporation in Joburg | previous post by me
Part V - Tongaat Mushrooms in Bryanston, South Africa | previous post by me
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Part III - Highveld Mushrooms in Bryanston, South Africa | previous post by me
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Part I - Johannesburg, South Africa | previous post by me
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