by 2summers | Jan 12, 2022 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg Day Trips, Markets/Shopping, Pretoria
Ludwig’s Roses, a huge rose farm north of Pretoria that has been running for more than 50 years, had been on my radar screen for a while. Several people told me I should visit, but that I must go at the height of summer when the roses are all in full bloom....
by 2summers | Feb 1, 2021 | Ekurhuleni (East Rand), Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Roadhouses of Gauteng
First in my Roadhouses of Gauteng series. Browse all of my roadhouse posts or view a map of the roadhouses I’ve visited. I’ve been planning to blog about South African roadhouses — the equivalent of American fast-food drive-ins — since...
by 2summers | Jan 7, 2021 | Emotions, Joburg Weekend Getaways, Parks/Nature Reserves, Pretoria
NOTE: I originally wrote this post before January 6th, when pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol and mounted the biggest threat to American democracy since the Civil War. I’m having a hard time feeling quite so positive today, on January 7th, but...
by 2summers | Dec 26, 2020 | Parks/Nature Reserves, Pretoria
Happy Boxing Day, everyone. It’s the height of summer in South Africa and Christmas trees (at least real ones) aren’t really a thing here. But in recognition of the holiday spirit I am writing a post about a different kind of tree, which is festive in its...
by 2summers | Dec 18, 2020 | Museums and Buildings, Pretoria
Two days ago, on December 16th, I went with Thorsten of Dagwood sandwich fame to visit the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria. The Voortrekker Monument. I’ve been thinking hard over the past 48 hours about how to frame this post. The Voortrekker Monument is...
by 2summers | Oct 28, 2020 | Pretoria
I am having a rough week. It’s one of those weeks when I doubt and question everything about myself, both personally and professionally, and wonder if I shouldn’t just shut down my blog, sell all my possessions, and move to Bali with my cat. Luckily...