This past weekend we went up to the capital city with the students here to visit the campus up there and also to have some down time with them. It was a three hour bus ride and the kiddos did great. The city is so beautiful and smaller than Abidjan so it was nice to be somewhere that was more spread out and less busyness around. We went to the
Bacillica (I
don't think that is spelled right) which is the tallest cathedral in the world. It was absolutely
gorgeous!! From the very front
entrance to the front doors was a kilometer of marble and the round sanctuary was all stain glass windows. They built the whole thing in only three years working 24 hours a day the whole time. It was a gift from the president and no one but hom knows how much it cost at all. Pictures definately dont do it justice but here are some anyway to give you an idea.
This is one of the windows there. It is really interesting if you look closely Jesus is riding the donkey and the man with his head in his lap is the president here. The architect of the cathedral is the man on the far left with the long hair as well. We dont know if they asked to be a part of it or they were just put in the building as a way of honoring their gift.
This is a view from way up high. It can hold 18,000 people here and each pew is air conditioned.
Here is the marble walkway
The outside. They look so small in the front if it!
Then we were off to the presidents palace to see and feed the crocadiles! He has a mote around the house and these critters are in it. We bought two chickens and the man below threw them to them to eat. But before that he held them by their wings and smacked them together for a while to get them to make a lot of noise so they would all come over to his side. I felt really bad for those poor chickens!
Pretty sure I would not stand this close to that big guy holding chickens taunting him!!!
We went to the President's Hotel and went swimming and played on the playground for the afternoon one day and it was so fun for the boys! Elliot crashed out right after swimming!
Craig had a great time too! :)
This past weekend we went up to the capital city with the students here to visit the campus up there and also to have some down time with them. It was a three hour bus ride and the kiddos did great. The city is so beautiful and smaller than Abidjan so it was nice to be somewhere that was more spread out and less busyness around. We went to the Bacillica (I don't think that is spelled right) which is the tallest cathedral in the world. It was absolutely gorgeous!! From the very front entrance to the front doors was a kilometer of marble and the round sanctuary was all stain glass windows. They built the whole thing in only three years working 24 hours a day the whole time. It was a gift from the president and no one but hom knows how much it cost at all. Pictures definately dont do it justice but here are some anyway to give you an idea.
This is one of the windows there. It is really interesting if you look closely Jesus is riding the donkey and the man with his head in his lap is the president here. The architect of the cathedral is the man on the far left with the long hair as well. We dont know if they asked to be a part of it or they were just put in the building as a way of honoring their gift.
This is a view from way up high. It can hold 18,000 people here and each pew is air conditioned.
Here is the marble walkway
The outside. They look so small in the front if it!
Then we were off to the presidents palace to see and feed the crocadiles! He has a mote around the house and these critters are in it. We bought two chickens and the man below threw them to them to eat. But before that he held them by their wings and smacked them together for a while to get them to make a lot of noise so they would all come over to his side. I felt really bad for those poor chickens! 
Pretty sure I would not stand this close to that big guy holding chickens taunting him!!!
We went to the President's Hotel and went swimming and played on the playground for the afternoon one day and it was so fun for the boys! Elliot crashed out right after swimming!
Craig had a great time too! :)
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