A Week on the Commune
Sandwiched between a week in Durban and a week in Lesotho, Joe and I are wrapping up one hectic (but fun) week at home. We’re leaving again tomorrow morning and I have no time to write a proper account of this week’s events. Here is a brief synopsis. 1) We had...Lots of Luck
I still have more to say about Lesotho, but I’ve been home for almost a week and I want to share a couple of stories from the home front. First, a word on furniture. Our house is filled with Joe’s furniture because, as you know, I brought almost nothing...Mexicho’s Revenge
UPDATE (OCTOBER 2017): Alas, Café Mexicho has closed down. It had a good run though. Fortunately there are several good alternatives around town — read here. I’m kind of sick today. I won’t go into detail but it seems that Café Mexicho hasn’t finished with me...Welcome to the Lucky 5 Star
We’ve christened the house with a name: the Lucky 5 Star. Thanks to Lucky, living here is like staying in a five-star hotel. Lucky in the garden, in front of his favorite fern tree. Lucky, whose name is actually Mashudu in his native language of Venda, had a birthday...
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.