more from the weekend

While in Joburg, we also went back to the Market on Main on Sunday. It's really nice to see that it's been growing a lot ever since we first went there last year.  Having left the house without breakfast, I was very hungry by the time we got there, and so I was really happy that there was a lot of food options to choose from: empanadas, sandwiches, Ethiopian food, cupcakes, brownies and much more. 

The only sad thing is that they removed the lawn in the courtyard, but you can still sit under the wild olive trees and have a picknick with a doggie watching you...

A perfect Sunday afternoon

After I worked hard all week(end), it was time for some pleasure today!

Luckily, the farmer's market was on at the Ladies No1 Opera House and so we joined our friends for an afternoon and some music in the sun.

The market stalls sold all sorts of food & crafts and the place was teeming with people.
We came home with some homemade jam, some olives and of course we also had some delicious cupcakes.

However, the best part of today was the glass of champagne.
There's (almost) nothing that makes me happy like sparkling champagne ;)
Hope you enjoyed the weekend!

"Trunk Market"

Last week I had to run some errands in BBS Mall. This also involved some waiting and so I had time to walk around and take some pictures of the shoppers and vendors around that area.

Every day, people come from the surrounding villages and sell fresh fruits and vegetables from their gardens. This "trunk market" is the closest thing to a real market you will find here in Gabs as most people buy their groceries and everything else in the supermarket.

Rumour has it that due to the ongoing public service strike, shops might be closed in the next days, so maybe that will give the street vendors additional business?

Jozi again

We went to Joburg for the weekend and got some nice views of the city in its autumn colors. Many of the trees have put on brownish leafs and when it is not overcast, the air is crisp and clean, especially in the mornings.

Apart from spending a lot of times in the shopping malls, we also had a look at the stylish 12 Decades hotel in the Maboneng Precinct, followed by a visit to the Market on Main - it was a lot busier than last time and I was shot in Joburg :)

Review: U2 in Concert

My review of the U2 concert made it into the March issue of Lapologa Magazine (along with my other articles)!

Pick up a copy of the magazine in stores now and be part of the conversation! :)

To read the full review click here...

Market Day

We spent all morning at the thriving neighbourgoods market in Woodstock.

It was recently featured in my favorite magazine and so I was very keen to check it out. And I'm happy to report it was exactly what I expected: Busy scene, beautiful setting, delicious food and lots of creativity.

It's so good to be back in a real city for a while! Luckily, we have a full week to get our proper dose of the mother city :)