Look!! A Jacaranda blossom fell on my head!  When they first started to blossom, Auntie Karen told me the legend about them.  It says that if a Jacaranda blossom fell on your head, one of two things will happen.  The first one is that if you're a student at the time, you'd pass your exams, and if you're not studying, you'd most probably fall in love!  So since I'm not studying... *sigh* - I really do miss that sweet little Emily!

This was the original picture taken outside Auntie Karen's home, very early one morning.  It almost looked like snow - but these Jacaranda trees are just too beautiful for words!  I just love the popping sound they make when you step on them.  When the cars drive down the road, it's a popping parade!!

Here is another picture of the Jacaranda tree outside Auntie Karen's classroom - beautiful huh?  But I tell you it's dangerous driving with her - she can't keep her eyes on the road with all the Jacaranda trees lining the streets.  I had to cough a few times to get her to get me home safely! 

Talking about her class... she took me to school one day to meet the children.  Here is a picture of me listening to one of her lessons - just look at all the friendly faces!  There are 38 children in the class, most of them from Shoshanguve - a small town north of Pretoria.  

Here is another one of us in front of the school hall - they were very busy and talkative and I almost didn't get a chance to tell them all about my journey.  But when I started talking - they couldn't hear enough of it!

Auntie Karen said she still has a film or two to develop, and will post the best part of my African trip within the next 2 days!  There are some behind the scenes pictures I asked her to add too.  Can't wait to share them with you all!