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Four Days in Rhode Island, America’s Smallest State

Four Days in Rhode Island, America’s Smallest State

by 2summers | May 4, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Food and Drink, Museums and Buildings, Parks/Nature Reserves, USA

I’m back in Joburg after a month-long trip to the U.S. — my second American journey in 2023. I spent most of this trip dealing with administrative and family issues, spending time in the same places I normally go: Maryland (and a little time in Washington,...
A Brixton Mosaic in Rosebank

A Brixton Mosaic in Rosebank

by 2summers | Apr 20, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Brixton, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings

This is a quick post advising Joburg art-lovers to go to the Everard Read Gallery in Rosebank to check out the beautiful mosaic in the courtyard. It was made in Brixton. The courtyard mosaic at Everard Read, created by Bronwen Findlay and her team. The hadeda is, of...
Pomegranates and Turkish Food in Centurion

Pomegranates and Turkish Food in Centurion

by 2summers | Apr 12, 2023 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Markets/Shopping, Pretoria

Centurion, an anonymous no man’s land between Joburg and Pretoria, is home to a magical place called Buyuk Chamlija: a self-described “Socio Eco Techno Village” that grows fat, juicy pomegranates and has a Turkish restaurant shaped like a beehive. I...
Bev’s Burgers: My Joburg Burger Obsession

Bev’s Burgers: My Joburg Burger Obsession

by 2summers | Mar 31, 2023 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg

In a city/country that seems to be full of bad news, here’s a nice story: A man named Bev with no formal culinary training cooks hamburgers in his house during covid, starts selling said burgers to his friends, sells out repeatedly, opens a kitchen at a local...
Quirky South Africa, Part 3: The Garden Route

Quirky South Africa, Part 3: The Garden Route

by 2summers | Mar 28, 2023 | Eastern Cape, Lodging, Parks/Nature Reserves, Western Cape

Read Quirky South Africa Part 1, about padstals, and Quirky South Africa Part 2, about Bethulie and the Gariep Dam. I was talking to some South African friends about my visit to the Garden Route recently, and one of them said: “Maybe this is a dumb question. But...
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Heather Mason

I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.

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  • Art in Downtown Joburg: Open Studios 2023 June 1, 2023
  • Suurbraak: Paradise in the Overberg May 30, 2023
  • Axe-Throwing in Johannesburg May 24, 2023
  • Friday Morning at the Biggest Fresh Produce Market in Africa May 17, 2023
  • Literary Magic at the Soweto Book Café May 8, 2023

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A few photos from last weekend’s @openstudiosjob A few photos from last weekend’s @openstudiosjoburg. I wrote a blog post about the day with a lot more pictures - link in my profile. #discoverjoburg
View through one of the many beautiful windows at View through one of the many beautiful windows at @asisebenze on Plein Street in the Joburg CBD during @openstudiosjoburg on Sunday. I’ve got a lot more photos of this day coming. #discoverjoburg #openstudiosjoburg #windows
New blog post up about our stay at the Timber Hous New blog post up about our stay at the Timber House (which, incidentally, was designed by @thethinking_hand) in Suurbraak. I had so much fun taking these pictures - more on my blog (link in profile). #southafrica #architecture #suurbraak
Such a fun day seeing art in the city during @open Such a fun day seeing art in the city during @openstudiosjoburg. We even had a cat to show us around! The whole day put me in a cheerful Joburg mood. Art shown here is from @asisebenze, @living_artist_emporium, and @ellishouseartbuilding. Last photo by @dizzylexa. More photos and a blog post to come soon. #openstudiosjoburg #discoverjoburg @johannesburginyourpocket
A cool building on Webber Street in Selby, across A cool building on Webber Street in Selby, across the road from the place we went axe-throwing. (Yes, you read that right.) Read more about the axe-throwing experience on my blog (link in my profile). #discoverjoburg
Portrait of a woman and her dog. Portrait of a woman and her dog.
Poking around the Overberg Mountains with @thethin Poking around the Overberg Mountains with @thethinking_hand ⛰️🌸
Scenes from the adorable, very damp town of Suurbr Scenes from the adorable, very damp town of Suurbraak. We’re currently flooded in and can’t leave until the river recedes…But we’re not really too sad about it. #southafrica #suurbraak
A few shots from our outing to the massive, frenet A few shots from our outing to the massive, frenetic Joburg fresh produce market last Friday. This is such a wild place - read about it in my most recent blog post (link in profile). #discoverjoburg
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