This island was the prison "home" of Nelson Mandela for 19 years. Our group took the 1 hour ferry ride to the museum where we had a 45 minute bus tour around the island. Some of the roads were washed away because of the recent bad weather, so our trip was cut a little short. The cell you see in one picture was the actual room where Nelson Mandela slept. There is also a limestone quarry where each of the prisoners worked as part of his/her punishment. Mandela also gave his famous speech there by the pile of rocks. There is a church, school, the four separate prison buildings, a leper graveyard, and several houses still on the island today. Today, the entire island makes up a "museum" where approximately 100 ex-prisoners and ex-guards work together to increase awareness about Robben Island. Overall, it was a very informative tour.
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