Liz at Lancaster Blog

Oak tree-2 The story of Liz at Lancaster Posted on Guests sometimes ask ‘Why the acorn logo?’ and ‘Why did you start a B&B?’  In 1994, when I was still… Read more Red City Bus (1) Some useful tips for getting around Joburg Posted on UPDATED JUNE 2023 My apologies – this is a really utilitarian post. But often international guests expect to be able… Read more Blue parakeet rare colour morph In search of the rarest bird in the world Posted on Bags of ice to save the King Penguins  A few weeks back my little grandson was watching David Attenborough’s Our… Read more wilds Johannesburg In Your Pocket asks local Liz Delmont to share her insider’s view on Jozi Posted on The best way to get to know Joburg is to hang out with an insider. In our Ask a Local… Read more Gerakaris winery Craighall Park near Liz at Lancaster Garagistes, Gerakaris and Grapes – all on our doorstep Posted on Did you know?  There are lots of ‘did you knows’ when it comes to Gerakaris Winery.  Did you know that… Read more Khaya Delta Jan 19 1 The longest, the first and the best – take that The Donald! Posted on Cycling along the Braamfontein Spruit Did you know how many “firsts” the Braamfontein Spruit can claim …. At 32 Kms,… Read more IMG_1438 Pafuri: an Edenic landscape at the border of 3 countries Posted on The Kruger National Park is one of my favourite places in the world.  There is nothing like those early mornings… Read more Isenheim-Lamentation Keiskamma Art Project II: Tourist potential for Hamburg? Posted on I posted a blog some time back about an exhibition in August 2018 of works from the Keiskamma Art Project at… Read more Human timeline Human Ancestors: Part II. Posted on Our human cousins Some time ago I wrote a blog which looked at how humans (the genus Homo) first evolved… Read more mrsples Pop songs, dynamite and lost property – human stories from paleontology Posted on How did Lucy get her name? Do you know where Lucy the 3.2 million year old Australopithecus Aferensis got her name… Read more
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