by 2summers | Aug 30, 2023 | Joburg Weekend Getaways, Johannesburg, North West, Parks/Nature Reserves, Roadtripping
People of Joburg: Pay attention because I’m about to let you in on a seriously good travel secret. Most of you have probably heard of the Vredefort Dome. But if you’re anything like me (up until a few days ago), you have only a vague idea of what it is....
by 2summers | Jun 13, 2023 | Joburg Weekend Getaways, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, North West
Joburg winters are harsh. Temperatures often drop below freezing at night but our houses aren’t insulated, windows don’t close, and central heating doesn’t exist. The air is punishingly dry. Our weather is close to perfect for ten months a year, but...
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 | 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...