May 11, 2013
A few weeks ago, while we were touring around Soweto and taking pictures of Soccer City, we started talking about how we could see the inside of this amazing stadium. There are tours, yes. But, there are also a few big concerts as well. Which ones were scheduled in the near future? Bon Jovi and Justin Bieber, on back to back nights, no less. Can you guess which one we decided to go to?
Something interesting we discovered is that South Africans really make a concert an all-day event. People show up hours before the show, and the stadium is open for everyone to come in and get comfy. People come prepared with blankets and a picnic to camp out before the show. With an 8pm start time, we showed up at 5pm to a very alive stadium.
The day following the concert we ventured back to Arts on Main (for the third time in a month- I seriously love this place!). This time was for something different though. It was for a Picnic in the Sky. No, I didn't make it up. It's a thing: there's a little local tour company that meets you at the market, provides a picnic basket, gives you a half an hour to fill it with goodies from the market, and then transports you to the tallest building in Johannesburg, where you partake in said picnic, 50 stories above the city.
It's worth noting that the FNB Stadium can hold 94,736 people. For concerts, that number decreases a bit to accommodate for the stage (and the lost seating behind it), but there were apparently close to 70,000 people in the house for Jon Bon. Not a bad turn out for his first visit to South Africa in over 18 years. Most memorable quote of the night: "I may not be as handsome as Justin Bieber, I may not be able to dance as well as Justin Timberlake, but I've been around longer than those two combined." Right.
Rocking out to Jon Bon with S and getting to know a couple of his awesome friends from home
The day following the concert we ventured back to Arts on Main (for the third time in a month- I seriously love this place!). This time was for something different though. It was for a Picnic in the Sky. No, I didn't make it up. It's a thing: there's a little local tour company that meets you at the market, provides a picnic basket, gives you a half an hour to fill it with goodies from the market, and then transports you to the tallest building in Johannesburg, where you partake in said picnic, 50 stories above the city.
Amazing weekend market- so many choices...
Enjoying the view, the company, and the amazing food, on the 50th floor of the Carlton Centre
Enjoying a sunny winter day at Arts on Main, meeting up with some co-workers from the U.S.
The view of the sun setting over the city from The Living Room is one of my favourites so far!
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