A visit to Montebello and Rhodes Memorial

Two weekends ago we were planning a visit to the Waterfront but as the weather was turning nasty, though not nearly as nasty as this past weekend, we decided to visit Montebello Design Centre instead.

 Montebello has on site design studios, exhibition areas, shops, a restaurant as well as businesses. They have a job creation outreach programme with craft and design in townships and rural areas, as well as adult and child education programmes available to the general public. The buildings and land were the birth place of Ohlssons Brewery and Continental China. It was a treat to explore and certainly somewhere to visit again.

As we got out of the car, the fresh scent of wood filled the air and we discovered two men, hard at work, carving the most incredible wooden sculptures...

Everywhere we looked, there was something different to see...

We ventured on into the nursery area....

Something eye catching at every turn....

The greenhouse was filled with all sorts of treasures....

Beautiful things everywhere... 

Though looking rather solemn, I loved this "family" gathered around Peace in the Home..

Hearts and more....

The shop has a wide range of crafts on sale...

Delightfully scented handmade soaps, beautiful bead-work...

African animals, Tutu dolls, brightly coloured pottery and more... 

The weather was turning and we decided to quickly visit Rhodes Memorial as it was nearby. 

The kids said they had never been there, but I am sure they have just forgotten that they had when they were much younger!

The memorial is situated on the lower slope of Devil's Peak, said to be Rhodes' favourite spot. 

Despite the icy winds, the kids enjoyed gallivanting up and down the 49 granite steps, one for each year of his life.

We enjoyed the views of our city and discovering places we haven't been before....