Friday, February 25, 2011

South Africa

Palazzo Hotel - Johannesburg, South Africa
Returned from South Africa a week ago now.  It was a quick trip but nice to say that I have been to Africa.
In truth, I saw very little of Africa aside from the airport, hotel and office.  What I saw seemed nice enough but due to ever present safety concerns in Johannesburg I was not able to really do any sight seeing.
Montecasino adjacent to my hotel, this is indoors yet the sky looks real!
The hotel I stayed in was quite nice and had an entertainment complex adjacent to the hotel that had some great restaurants, shops and a casino. The hotel itself was beautiful and modeled after an Italian villa.  As its really the only thing I saw, I took several pictures of it.
I would love to go back and have the time to take in a safari which the locals said is very nice.
All in all, just another business trip...... in a very nice hotel : )



This is the rear of the hotel that faces the pool.  In the mornings I had breakfast out on the terrace you can see with the covered tables. Even dined with a peacock one morning.  Of course, the only morning I left my Blackberry in the room to charge!

View from the pool level

One of the many gorgeous gardens on the property




Covered walkway that allows you access to the Montecasino next door

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