There is an abundance of outdoor experiences and wild-life in and around Johannesburg
Only in Africa would you zip-line 5 meters above the ground over huge Nile crocodiles! Crocodile and Reptile Park, Chartwell aka Croc City But this is just one aspect of Croc City Crocodile and Reptile Park. Started 16 years ago Anton and Marietjie Lötter as a commercial crocodile farm, the focus changed about 10 years […]
Read More »UPDATED 17 Jan 2022 Has the festive season taken its toll on the waist-line and fitness levels? Liz at Lancaster is spoilt for choice as far as gyms, exercise studios and outdoor activities are concerned. Oh dear … I wish writing about exercise counted towards fitness levels! Gyms with a range of activities For […]
Read More »Open Days Mulligatawny Farm This is a triple whammy – spend a wonderful day out in the country with family and friends; experience the spaces and landscaping of a stunning 16+ hectare garden AND support a really worthwhile community cause. And you can maybe even buy some special plants for your own garden too. Mail info@turningpointfoundation.org.za […]
Read More »Tapping into the economic potential of the birding community A few months back an article in Tourism Update caught my eye: Avitourism may have same economic potential as gorillas – Rwanda. Even though there are over 700 bird species in Rwanda, surely these little feathered friends can’t hold the same fascination as the huge iconic […]
Read More »Bags of ice to save the King Penguins A few weeks back my little grandson was watching David Attenborough’s Our Planet with his Mum. Afterwards, for a good twenty minutes, she had to calm down a heart-broken sobbing little 5 year old. She posted on the family What’s App group: He’s so sad the ice […]
Read More »Cycling along the Braamfontein Spruit Did you know how many “firsts” the Braamfontein Spruit can claim …. At 32 Kms, the Spruit is the longest municipal park in the world (according to the James Clarke of The Star StoepTalk fame). When proclaimed as such it was done through the first metropolitan act involving all 3 […]
Read More »The Kruger National Park is one of my favourite places in the world. There is nothing like those early mornings edging slowly down a gravel road, squinting into the rising sun, sipping hot coffee – all the while wondering what is around the next corner or what is happening a metre off the road in […]
Read More »If written LOTS about Delta Park so for once …. few words. Rather some pics only from a glorious walk along the Spruit this morning. I skipped the Park Run (in my case Park Walk) and decided to make my way along the Spruit banks and enjoy the water birds. More on Craighall Park […]
Read More »Javett Art Centre, University of Pretoria I think art-loving Jozi-ites have a little of the green-eyed monster in them in the face of the latest additions to Cape Town’s cultural scene. As if Zeitz Mocaa is not enough for one city, they now have the Norval Foundation as well. So when I read about the […]
Read More »Liz at Lancaster arranges birding tours for guests A recent guest from the United States who came to stay at Liz at Lancaster is an avid birder. Arriving on a Thursday evening and leaving on Sunday morning meant he only had 2 days in Joburg. He was completely amazed at what Liz managed to arrange […]
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