Searching Joburg

In our desperate search for Halloween costumes with character we drove to downtown Johannesburg on a Saturday morning. This is quite a daring feat, as literally all the white people of this city flee its center come the end of the business work day. We, brave or naive, entered on to the main market street with all the kids in tow, amidst a sea of colorful faces and eager merchants, looking for some pieces of the kids' Halloween costumes and a unique experience for our children.

It isn't really "safe" to walk around this part of Joburg with a camera out, limiting one's view of unsavory shoppers. But as we walked away from our down town trip I grabbed a quick shot of the kids with John and Trust. Madi is walking directly in front of Bryn carrying the day's treasure; and Ndbele blanket for her costume (see the finished costume in previous posts). In my bag we carried a Scottish kilt which was, surprisingly, a part of my own costume, and some brightly striped fabric to be used in the making of Molly's "fancy dress up" for Halloween. 90 minutes after entering the bustling shopping area we could declare our visit a successful excursion for our family. A shopping experience to remember for us, and for all the other shoppers who witnessed our large and very white family perusing the shops on Market street.