Travelog post for: Pinky Bear

We were all starting to get cabin fever from all the sitting at home during the never ending rain

Fi had to take a 'little' drive out to the Cradle of Humankind, so she stopped here at  Maropeng so we could have a look. We didn't go into the centre  as there wasn't time. But we learned a few cool facts.

This area is where the oldest evidence of mankind is found. AND, some of the earliest forms of dinosaur were found here too (200 million years old! Wow!) The first stone tools were used in Africa (2.6 million years ago).



This is a 'dig' site where fossils are excavated from. You can clearly see the layer of fossils in this bit (about half way down).



I also learned that former South African president, Thabo Mbeki , has tiny feet!



...and Kofi Annan has big feet!



Then just for the heck of it, we drove down to the actual Sterkfontein Caves where the important fossils like 'Mrs Ples' and 'Little Foot' were actually found.





Isn't it a beautiful view? This is where our ancestors once roamed....okay, I'm a stuffed toy... YOUR ancestors.