by 2summers | Jan 14, 2014 | Johannesburg
Part 1 of a 3-part series. Read part 2. I moved to South Africa in August 2010. In December 2013, I finally bought a car. Cute, right? I love tiny cars. This photo was taken by my former boxing buddy Henrike, who sold me the car when she relocated to Abidjan. Thanks,...
by 2summers | Apr 26, 2012 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg Transportation
Life is hard for a Jozi car. Parking spaces are small here. Street lanes are narrow and sometimes unpaved. Potholes are ubiquitous. Road rage rules. Cars share the road with minibus taxis – mighty behemoths with inconsiderate drivers, which hem cars in from all sides....
by 2summers | Jun 8, 2011 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg Transportation
I put it off for as long as I could. I let my boyfriend chauffeur me everywhere, even though it didn’t feel right. I bought a bicycle. I called taxis. I accepted rides from friends. I walked. Sometimes, when I really wanted to go somewhere, I just stayed home...
by 2summers | Jan 6, 2011 | Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, Parks/Nature Reserves
I launched 2Summers about six months ago and I’m nearing 10,000 hits. (If I’m lucky, I might reach 10,000 after publishing this post.) It’s a small feat, I know, but reaching that milestone is a pretty cool thing for a regular person like me. More...