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Visiting the Voortrekker Monument on the Day of Reconciliation

Visiting the Voortrekker Monument on the Day of Reconciliation

by 2summers | Dec 18, 2020 | Museums and Buildings, Pretoria

Two days ago, on December 16th, I went with Thorsten of Dagwood sandwich fame to visit the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria. The Voortrekker Monument. I’ve been thinking hard over the past 48 hours about how to frame this post. The Voortrekker Monument is...
Return to the White Jacaranda Trees of Herbert Baker Street

Return to the White Jacaranda Trees of Herbert Baker Street

by 2summers | Oct 28, 2020 | Pretoria

I am having a rough week. It’s one of those weeks when I doubt and question everything about myself, both personally and professionally, and wonder if I shouldn’t just shut down my blog, sell all my possessions, and move to Bali with my cat. Luckily...
Lockdown Journal: Day 19 (Pretoria Gold)

Lockdown Journal: Day 19 (Pretoria Gold)

by 2summers | Apr 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Johannesburg, Pretoria

If you’re new to this blog series and don’t know what’s happening with South Africa’s 21-day (now 35-day) lockdown, my first post  has all the details. Or read all my lockdown posts. It’s Lockdown Day 19 in South Africa. It’s raining. I feel unmotivated...
A Quick Visit to the Dinokeng Game Reserve

A Quick Visit to the Dinokeng Game Reserve

by 2summers | Jun 28, 2018 | Arts and Culture, Joburg Weekend Getaways, Lodging, Parks/Nature Reserves, Pretoria

I recently went to the Dinokeng Game Reserve for a quick, one-night media visit. Dinokeng opened officially in 2011 — pieced together from a bunch of private farms — and is the only free-roaming Big 5 game reserve in Gauteng province. (The Big 5 are lion,...
The Long March to Freedom National Heritage Monument

The Long March to Freedom National Heritage Monument

by 2summers | Jan 7, 2018 | Museums and Buildings, Parks/Nature Reserves, Pretoria

UPDATE (JANUARY 2019): The Long March to Freedom National Heritage Monument has moved, from the Fountains Valley Resort to Maropeng in the Cradle of Humankind. Read about my visit to the new location. In Pretoria, just off the highway in a local park called Fountains...
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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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Yesterday morning I went with @thethinking_hand an Yesterday morning I went with @thethinking_hand and @dizzylexa to the Joburg Market, the largest fresh produce market in the Southern Hemisphere, in City Deep. This is where most of Joburg’s restaurants, shops, and food vendors get the fruit and veg that we eat every day. The market is the size of a small city! Here are a few photos and videos from Apple Queens, one of many wholesalers operating at the market. (Thanks for the invite @pranaynagar.) More to come soon on my blog 🍎🍌🥑🍆🍍#discoverjoburg
Thami Mazibuko, founder of the fabulous @soweto_bo Thami Mazibuko, founder of the fabulous @soweto_book_cafe in Zondi. I just published a blog post about our recent visit there for my friend Eve Fairbanks’ book launch - link in my profile. #discoverjoburg #soweto
Trekked to Montecasino last night for the first ti Trekked to Montecasino last night for the first time in years to see Pieter-Dirk Uys -- pronounced ‘Ace’, as Pieter instructs everyone outside South Africa -- in his one-man show at @pietertoerienproductions. It was super interesting…I didn’t know Pieter’s mom was Jewish and escaped Germany right before the holocaust. Also it was very funny although I miss the best jokes because I don’t speak Afrikaans. Thanks @buzinthecity for the invite! 📸 @thethinking_hand #hosted
Last batch of photos from Rhode Island. I just pub Last batch of photos from Rhode Island. I just published a blog post with all the highlights from the trip - see link in my profile. #rhodeisland
The over-the-top insane interiors of Marble House, The over-the-top insane interiors of Marble House, a Vanderbilt holiday home in Newport, Rhode Island. From the outside it looks just like the White House. I am back in Joburg and experiencing the slowest jet lag recovery of all time but I’ll hopefully have a blog post up about my trip to Rhode Island in the next day or two. #rhodeisland
A few shots of two sisters + one tiny dog walking A few shots of two sisters + one tiny dog walking along the coast of Newport, Rhode Island, on a cold April day. Blog post coming eventually once my marathon journey up and down the US east coast finally ends (soon!). First 📸 by @finley1039
Photos of the pretty @bronwenfindlay mosaic at @ev Photos of the pretty @bronwenfindlay mosaic at @everard_read_johannesburg. More on my blog - link in profile.
I’m late in posting this. But a few weeks ago I I’m late in posting this. But a few weeks ago I went pomegranate picking at @buyukchamlija and it was so fun. I wrote a short blog post about it - link in my profile. 📸 @fiverlocker
I somehow never knew until yesterday that Frederic I somehow never knew until yesterday that Frederick County, right next to Carroll County (where I’m from), has three historic covered bridges. One of them, the Utica Mills Bridge, was originally built around 1843, but got partially destroyed in a flood and moved/rebuilt in its current location around 1891. The bridge didn’t look very exciting on its own so @tenneymason and I staged a photoshoot with Dad’s Jeep, Hella Yella. #maryland #coveredbridge
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