Enjoying a Botanical Garden in Angola

It's crazy to think that it's been almost a month since I've been to Angola!

On July 12, our JESUS Film Mission Team did a little bit of sightseeing for the afternoon.  Our primary destination was the botanical garden in N'dalatando, but before we went there we saw the old mansion of the first president of Angola.

The mansion is a dilapidated building left in ruins today. Originally it belonged to Agostinho Neto.  He was very influential in Angola's formation and was part of the MPLA, the political party that eventually won the civil war.  At some point he had to abandon his home.

The mansion of the first Angolan president

Fungus grows on top of the mansion.

Bougainvillea at the Angolan presidential mansion

Afterwards we drove to the botanical garden.  It's the dry season in Angola so the place wasn't as beautiful as it might be during the rainy season, but I enjoyed it none-the-less.  There was a Chinese bridge, bamboo, many butterflies, papaya, coffee trees, and other plants.  I hope you enjoy the pictures!

Adam takes a picture from the Chinese bridge.

André, Haley, Maggie, Domingos, Adam, and Me at the Botanical Garden

Bamboo reaches high into the sky.

Domingos at the Botanical Garden

André at the Botanical Garden

Haley and Maggie

Trees tower above us at the Botanical Garden.

A butterfly at the Botanical Garden

Maggie and Adam stand in front of bamboo at the Botanical Garden.

Coffee cherries