Constitution Hill

I would first like to point out that this 10 hour difference can really make your life miserable during jet lag. My body wants to sleep but the daylight is confusing my eyes. Also the days here are hella long. The sun rose this morning at around 4:30 am and last night it set until after 7 pm. I guess it makes sense since this is the peak of summer. There was also a vicious thunderstorm during the night and also throughout the day.

We first went to Constitution Hill which used to be a prison. During apartheid a lot of political prisoners were sent from a few months to life at Constitution Hill. The living conditions were terrible with many unsanitary and humiliating conditions. I was appalled to hear that all prisoners were stripped naked in front of everyone after coming in from work, and made to squat, jump, clap their hands and make a clicking noise in order to drop anything they may be hiding in their rectum. It was a terrible practice the guards did and there was much more. Important prisoners included Gandhi and Mandela.