by 2summers | Dec 4, 2011 | Emotions, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds
As long as I’ve lived here, the view from the deck at the Lucky 5 Star has been a wall of green. It was one of my favorite things about the house — the back yard felt like a private jungle, filled with unruly indigenous plants and flowering creepers (the...
by 2summers | Nov 7, 2011 | Parks/Nature Reserves, Western Cape
Part 3 of a 3-part series about the Cederberg Heritage Route. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. When I left off, my travel companions and I had spent a magical evening in the village of Hugel-Bugel (a.k.a. Heuningvlei). We awoke early the next morning for the final...
by 2summers | Sep 22, 2011 | Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, The Melville Cat
This guest post was inspired by the Blog of Otis. Hello, I’m Squeak. I also have another name, but I’m keeping it a secret for now. This is me, Squeak. (Photo courtesy of Joe.) Heather asked me to write a post for her blog so I can tell you about my...
by 2summers | Sep 16, 2011 | Eastern Cape, Food and Drink, Markets/Shopping, Parks/Nature Reserves
I’m back in Joburg, recovering from jet lag. Since I had to leave for the U.S. in such a rush last month, I didn’t get the chance to share all the stories from my road trip around South Africa. So even though it’s technically old news, I hope you’ll enjoy this...
by 2summers | Aug 10, 2011 | Johannesburg Day Trips, Museums and Buildings, Pretoria
Joe and I woke up ridiculously early one Sunday morning. It was a beautiful day. Joe had an idea for an outing but wouldn’t tell me what it was. He ushered me into the car and we headed up the M1 toward Pretoria. When I saw this granite monolith staring down at...