by 2summers | Dec 21, 2010 | Johannesburg, Markets/Shopping
This afternoon we had to go to the mall to buy a ream of computer paper. (As everyone here knows, you can’t buy anything in South Africa without going to the mall.) I was dreading it. Who in their right mind goes to a mall on December 21? In America, such a trip...
by 2summers | Dec 14, 2010 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Markets/Shopping
If you’re a regular 2Summers reader, you know by now that I’m a big fan of South African street art. For the last few weeks, the bead guys have really stepped up their game, cranking out all kinds of holiday-themed creations and other generally cool stuff....
by 2summers | Dec 10, 2010 | Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds
Spending the holidays in a warm place in the northern hemisphere (like Hilton Head Island, where my mom lives) is one thing. But celebrating Christmas during summer is quite another. My brain doesn’t know what to make of it. Over the next few weeks, I will...