Kaapse Hoop (or Kaapsche Hoop) is a misty town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is close to Nelspruit. I’ve visited this town only once but surely hope to be back soon! When you drive to this town you drive past plantations and the closer you get the more misty it becomes. Gold was discovered in the […]
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Why I love South Africa: So many places to visit: Kruger National Park Day 11
The Kruger National Park is a must see in South Africa. I’ve last visited this park in 2011. I’d like to share some of the pictures that I took on that trip. I have many more pictures of my visit but will share it at a later stage, Hope you enjoyed the visit to the […]
Day 10: Why I love South Africa: So many places to visit: Jozi
Johannesburg..the city of Gold. I’ve posted about Johannesburg numerous times. Today I’d like to show you golden pictures of a golden city. Taken by my sister Karin on Northcliff tower. For a full list of posts in this series please click here.
Day 9 Why I love South Africa: So many places to visit: Cape Town
I’ve been to Cape Town a few times and every time it as an enjoyable experience. The first time I went to Cape Town was in 1994 with my parents. We went by train it was then called the Trans Karoo. (Today it’s called the Shozaloza mile). There is and old Afrikaans song about it […]
Why I love South Africa: The open road Day 7
I love South Africa because of the open spaces and the open road. The N1 fro Johannesburg to Cape Town is one of my favorites. It is a straight road going through the Karoo. The Karoo is a romantic place and mostly a desert. And as I’ve said before I love desert landscapes. I love […]
Why I love South Africa: Heritage sites Day 6
According to the Colins English dictionary a heritage site is a: noun. a historical site, a building, or an area of the unspoilt natural environment, considered to be important to a country or area’s heritage. a world heritage site a site of international importance. South Africa has many heritage sites. If you Google “South African Heritage […]
A giraffe in my heart
I took these pictures of a giraffe a few years ago in Namibia (hence the date stamp and blurryness lol) When I looked for something else in my pictures folder I saw these and missed my dear sister in law even more. (I miss my brother also a teeny weeny bit 😉 ). She is American and […]
These songs always make me long for Africa when I’m not home
No matter where I am I always miss Africa when I’m overseas….
Why I love South Africa: The colours Day 5
There are many different cultures in South Africa and this provides a lot of color to our country. This colorfulness is reflected in our flag as well. I wanted to showcase the many colors of South Africa in a concise way but couldn’t. My best option for this is to invite you to South Africa to […]
Why I love South Africa: Diversity Day 4
I love South Africa because of it’s diversity. Both the landscape, the food and the people. I’ve included some pictures to show you the diversity of this beautiful country! Because this is only a 5 min post for Nester’s 31 day blog challenge please click here for more that I’ve written about South Africa’s diversity. […]