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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...
#Gauteng52, Week 44: 9 Things to Do in Quirky Cullinan

#Gauteng52, Week 44: 9 Things to Do in Quirky Cullinan

by 2summers | Nov 2, 2017 | #Gauteng52, Arts and Culture, Food and Drink, Johannesburg Day Trips, Museums and Buildings, Pretoria

Welcome to Week 44 of my #Gauteng52 challenge, for which I visit and blog about a new place in Gauteng Province every week for 52 straight weeks. This week I visit Cullinan, a historic diamond-mining town northeast of Pretoria. Cullinan is a classic day trip...
#Gauteng52, Week 38: Exploring Marabastad

#Gauteng52, Week 38: Exploring Marabastad

by 2summers | Sep 22, 2017 | #Gauteng52, Arts and Culture, Markets/Shopping, Pretoria

Welcome to Week 38 of my #Gauteng52 challenge, for which I visit and blog about a new place in Gauteng Province every week for 52 straight weeks. This week I visit the Pretoria suburb of Marabastad. Marabastad, like Sophiatown and District Six, has a history that can...
#Gauteng52, Week 31: Pretoria’s Prison Museum

#Gauteng52, Week 31: Pretoria’s Prison Museum

by 2summers | Aug 2, 2017 | #Gauteng52, Arts and Culture, Museums and Buildings, Pretoria

Welcome to Week 31 of my #Gauteng52 challenge, for which I visit and blog about a new place in Gauteng Province every week for 52 straight weeks. This week I visit the Correctional Services Museum, or Prison Museum for short, in Pretoria. In another #Gauteng52 episode...
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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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