by 2summers | Jul 1, 2021 | COVID-19, USA
Last week, just as the third wave of the pandemic was nearing a crescendo in South Africa, I boarded a United Airlines flight from Joburg to Newark, New Jersey. It wasn’t an ideal time to travel but I’d booked the flight several weeks earlier. It had been...
by 2summers | Jun 10, 2021 | COVID-19
I haven’t written a 2Summers Support Group post since February and I think now is a good time to revive the series. It’s a strange time to be in South Africa, at least for me. I feel super weird and whiny. It’s winter and we’re all huddled...
by 2summers | Mar 9, 2021 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds
For obvious reasons, lots of people have been asking me for outdoor dining recommendations — specifically restaurants with gardens. And considering this city has one of the best climates on earth, restaurant gardens are surprisingly hard to find in central...
by 2summers | Mar 3, 2021 | COVID-19, Food and Drink, Johannesburg
Since the pandemic started a year ago, I’ve developed many thoughts and opinions about things that I hardly ever thought or had opinions about before. Sourdough bread is one of these things. Joburg’s most beautiful (and tasty) loaf of sourdough. Before...
by 2summers | Feb 5, 2021 | COVID-19
Welcome to my second 2Summers 2021 Support Group Post. Here are some updates, both good and bad, since my first support group post: 1) Good: January 2021 is over. 2) Bad: It’s still raining in Joburg, for the 13th (feels like 130th) straight day. 3) Good: I...