by 2summers | Dec 26, 2020 | Parks/Nature Reserves, Pretoria
Happy Boxing Day, everyone. It’s the height of summer in South Africa and Christmas trees (at least real ones) aren’t really a thing here. But in recognition of the holiday spirit I am writing a post about a different kind of tree, which is festive in its...
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...
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...
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...
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,...