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Spinning Bicycles in Soweto

Spinning Bicycles in Soweto

by 2summers | Sep 8, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Soweto, Townships/Informal Settlements

Last Saturday afternoon I stood on Mbolekwa Street in Dlamini, Soweto, with a couple of hundred other spectators, watching teenage boys spinning around on super-long, low-slung bicycles. Most of the bikes didn’t have brakes, or even seats in some cases. The...
Cycling in Soweto With Locals

Cycling in Soweto With Locals

by 2summers | Sep 14, 2020 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Soweto, Tours, Townships/Informal Settlements

As everyone in South Africa knows, we’re still in the midst of a pandemic and our national borders are still closed. This means no international tourism. While this extended travel ban is detrimental to the South African tourism sector, the ban has created new...
A Cycling and Food Tour Through Berea, Yeoville, Bertrams, and More

A Cycling and Food Tour Through Berea, Yeoville, Bertrams, and More

by 2summers | Aug 27, 2020 | Hillbrow/Yeoville, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Tours

On Tuesday, I climbed onto a single-speed bike and took a cycling and food tour through the eastern portion of downtown Joburg. It was a perfect day in the city — one of those days when all your problems and stresses magically disappear and everything in the...
Not Cycling Through Alexandra Township

Not Cycling Through Alexandra Township

by 2summers | Mar 19, 2019 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings, Sandton and Surrounds, Townships/Informal Settlements

I recently found myself not cycling on a cycle ride through Alexandra Township. It was a hard job riding around Alex in a comfortable car, photographing the cyclists as they toiled in the hot sun. But someone had to do it. I was supposed to cycle, but there...
Cycle Joburg With Kennedy

Cycle Joburg With Kennedy

by 2summers | Feb 11, 2019 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Tours

Over the past couple of months I’ve participated in two Joburg tours with Kennedy Tembo of Micro-adventure Tours. Kennedy offers all kinds of innovative, outdoorsy tours in Joburg and surrounding areas — from Gauteng all the way to the Drakensberg. I am so...
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Heather Mason

I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.

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  • A Weekend in Greyton (and a bit of Malgas) June 7, 2023
  • Art in Downtown Joburg: Open Studios 2023 June 1, 2023
  • Suurbraak: Paradise in the Overberg May 30, 2023
  • Axe-Throwing in Johannesburg May 24, 2023
  • Friday Morning at the Biggest Fresh Produce Market in Africa May 17, 2023

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One of my favorite shots from Greyton, a cute smal One of my favorite shots from Greyton, a cute small town 90 minutes from Cape Town. Read more about our fun weekend there in my blog (link in profile). #greyton #southafrica
A few photos from last weekend’s @openstudiosjob A few photos from last weekend’s @openstudiosjoburg. I wrote a blog post about the day with a lot more pictures - link in my profile. #discoverjoburg
View through one of the many beautiful windows at View through one of the many beautiful windows at @asisebenze on Plein Street in the Joburg CBD during @openstudiosjoburg on Sunday. I’ve got a lot more photos of this day coming. #discoverjoburg #openstudiosjoburg #windows
New blog post up about our stay at the Timber Hous New blog post up about our stay at the Timber House (which, incidentally, was designed by @thethinking_hand) in Suurbraak. I had so much fun taking these pictures - more on my blog (link in profile). #southafrica #architecture #suurbraak
Such a fun day seeing art in the city during @open Such a fun day seeing art in the city during @openstudiosjoburg. We even had a cat to show us around! The whole day put me in a cheerful Joburg mood. Art shown here is from @asisebenze, @living_artist_emporium, and @ellishouseartbuilding. Last photo by @dizzylexa. More photos and a blog post to come soon. #openstudiosjoburg #discoverjoburg @johannesburginyourpocket
A cool building on Webber Street in Selby, across A cool building on Webber Street in Selby, across the road from the place we went axe-throwing. (Yes, you read that right.) Read more about the axe-throwing experience on my blog (link in my profile). #discoverjoburg
Portrait of a woman and her dog. Portrait of a woman and her dog.
Poking around the Overberg Mountains with @thethin Poking around the Overberg Mountains with @thethinking_hand ⛰️🌸
Scenes from the adorable, very damp town of Suurbr Scenes from the adorable, very damp town of Suurbraak. We’re currently flooded in and can’t leave until the river recedes…But we’re not really too sad about it. #southafrica #suurbraak
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