We are finally starting to get a little more on the right time zone so we were able to take a short city highlights tour today.  Port Elizabeth is a large city that was settled in 1820 and is the center of the automotive industry for South Africa.  Nelson Mandela was from this area so many things are named for him.  The area is referred to as the "windy city" and they are not kidding!  We really had to  hang on to our hats and a couple of times we had the feeling that the wind was going to blow us over!  We had a relaxing evening with a cocktail party hosted by the Signature travel group and then a nice dinner by ourselves.  The ship is very festive with about 20 different Christmas trees, about 6 or so huge gingerbread houses that were decorated by the culinary staff and garland and bows on all the staircase railings.

Several hundred new cars awaiting shipment

Very expensive stadium that was built for the 2010 World Cup Soccer that now sits pretty much unused as rugby and cricket are more popular in South Africa.

Donkin visitor center at old light house.

This huge flag can be seen from anywhere in the city, and takes 12 men to fold.

Our ship was docked in the commercial port

Springboks that were right in town

One of the huge gingerbread houses

Looking down on the tree in the main atrium

This house was in the Compass Rose Restaurant