by 2summers | Jun 21, 2022 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds, Townships/Informal Settlements
Some of the best tacos in Johannesburg are served at a restaurant in Alexandra Township. Who knew? I certainly didn’t. But luckily I do know Asanda Daza, and Asanda knows everything about food in Alexandra (a.k.a. Alex). Asanda at the Junk Park, our first stop...
by 2summers | Jun 13, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Tours
I recently participated in a public art bus tour hosted by the City of Johannesburg, honoring the legacy of Andrew (Drew) Lindsay. Drew died of a heart attack in October 2021 while sitting in his garden outside the Spaza Art Gallery in Troyeville. He was 65. If...
by 2summers | Apr 6, 2022 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds
If you live in Melville, or have lived in Melville at any point between December and April over the past few decades, then you know the call of the Mielie Lady. “Meeeeeeee-LEEEEEEEEEEES?!” she begins. Her voice echoes down the thick tunnel of plane trees,...
by 2summers | Nov 12, 2021 | Food and Drink, Lodging, Parks/Nature Reserves, Western Cape
Thorsten and I spent two days in Arniston, a tiny seaside town about three hours southeast of Cape Town, as part of a mini Western Cape road trip to celebrate our anniversary. Our stay in Arniston was courtesy of the Arniston Spa Hotel and Cape Country Routes. I...
by 2summers | Sep 14, 2021 | Brixton, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings, Parks/Nature Reserves
On Sunday I stopped by a cleanup event at the Brixton Cemetery, hosted by the Friends of Johannesburg Cemeteries. The volunteer group regularly organizes cleanups at different cemeteries around the city, picking up rubbish and restoring the older headstones. A...