Day 3 - Don't drink and walk on the road, you may be killed

Today was the bike tour of Soweto. Yes, we've heard all of the horror stories - K says she got great delight from people's reactions when she told them we were going there. And of course there was nothing to worry about!

Riding a tandem was harder than we expected - and Soweto was hillier than we expected - so we didn't have an easy time of it, but it was good to get out and do some exercise anyway after all of that traveling.

After test-driving the tandem we headed off, first stop was a tin shed to share some umqombothi (a home brewed maize based beer) with some of the locals. K declined, but M had a sip out of the calabash before passing in on. As it turns out it's also available in cartons - with appropriate warnings on the side about the dangers of the demon drink!

Next stop was a memorial dedicated to the schoolchildren killed in the riots of 1976. We were there longer than expected, as the tandem had a puncture, and we had to wait for a new bike. K picked up a bracelet while we waited - first souvenir of the trip!

Then it was on to the street where both Nelson Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu had lived - the section of Soweto we were in there was nicknamed "Beverly Hills". Back to the start after that, and then on to the Apartheid Museum for the afternoon.

The museum was interesting - a good insight into South Africa's violent history. However, the locals from Soweto we'd spoken to throughout the day were very positive about SA's future, and it was also interesting to learn how the soccer World Cup had brought people together.

Once again the day closed with a nice dinner at one of the restaurants in Melville - and yes Dave, you were right - the steaks in South Africa are cheap!