by 2summers | Oct 12, 2021 | Joburg Weekend Getaways, Johannesburg Day Trips, Lodging, North West
I love donkeys. There’s something about their diminutive stature, their huge, liquid eyes, their long faces, their big, fuzzy ears…Every donkey I meet turns me into a squealing little girl. Donkeys are so charming and adorable, they actually destroy me....
by 2summers | Feb 20, 2020 | #10SouthAfricanTowns, Lodging, North West
Kameel is the second stop in my #10SouthAfricanTowns campaign, for which I’m visiting ten small towns across South Africa in 2020. Kameel means “Camel” in Afrikaans. The original farm there is called “Kameel Bult”, which roughly means...
by 2summers | Jul 14, 2019 | Arts and Culture, Food and Drink, Joburg Weekend Getaways, North West
The town of Potchefstroom, 120 kilometers southwest of Joburg in North West province, has several claims to fame: Potchefstroom is a very old town by South African standards, founded in 1838 by Voortrekker Andries Potgieter.Potchefstroom is a university town. The...
by 2summers | Jun 25, 2018 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, North West, Tours
I have a terrible cold, my second in a month. (How is this even possible?) The last thing I felt like doing this morning was waking up at 4:30 a.m. and driving more than an hour through the cold winter darkness. I did that anyway though, because one can’t pass...
by 2summers | Dec 8, 2017 | Lodging, North West
Last month I spent a weekend in Groot Marico, a whacky hippie town in North West Province. Soon after booking the Groot Marico trip, I received an invitation to spend the night at Sun City during the same week. I was really excited. I’d never been to Sun City...
by 2summers | Nov 28, 2017 | Arts and Culture, Joburg Weekend Getaways, Lodging, North West
A few weeks ago I spent a weekend in Groot Marico, on a writing retreat with three friends. Welkom (Welcome) to Groot Marico. Groot Marico, a funky town in North West Province, is best known for its association with Herman Charles Bosman. Bosman was an acclaimed South...