#Johannesburg - 866 posts

Yesterday I had a picnic with the girls in the rose garden at the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens. Under a tree in the rose garden on a quiet Wednesday …

Last Friday I went to my first-ever drive-in movie, at the Velskoen Cinema in Randburg. I’m glad I went when I did – Velskoen is Jozi’s last …

My friend Michelle was in town today on a nine-hour layover, and I took her on a whirlwind sight-seeing tour of Joburg. On our way to the Neighbourgoods Market …

I’ve been busy the last few days and haven’t had time to blog. I did take a cool shot of the Jozi skyline a few days ago though. Late afternoon sun …

Welcome to 2Summers blog post #200! Thanks for reading. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ New books are expensive in South Africa. Walk into an average retail bookstore and an …

Last weekend I went to Montecasino. I went there to see a play: Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, which I enjoyed. I also went because I wanted to …

This post is co-authored by the Melville Cat and 2Summers. Hi everyone, it’s Smokey here. I’ve been meaning to introduce you to a special person in …

Johannesburg is filled with contrasts, contradictions, and colliding worlds. East and west. Rags and riches. Black and white. Life and death. The area around …

Yesterday I joined the Joburg Photowalkers on an architectural tour of two towns on the outskirts of Johannesburg: Benoni and Springs. Benoni and Springs …

I went onto my deck this morning and found a curious insect resting on a green plastic chair. It appeared to be part beetle, part moth, part butterfly. …

Last weekend I was invited to attend a show called ‘Umoja: The Spirit of Togetherness’ at Joburg’s Victory Theatre in Houghton Estate. …

Last weekend I attended a baptism for Kulani, the son of my friends Florence and Rob. You may remember Florence and Rob – they took me to my first South …