It was my third day in Cape Town and I was having difficulty shaking off the morning haze from what seemed like a semi-permanent jet lag and understanding why I was already leaving a place to which I had just arrived. I had hardly scratched the electric varnish of this city and here I was being...
Not many cities or areas can claim both a breathtaking beauty and a political history that brings to mind the name of a person well-known not only across the continent, but also worldwide, for winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Capetown, situated in the Western Cape region of South Africa, can as it is...
A Unique City Set on A Hill
ESHOWE, KwaZulu/Natal, South Africa
by Lynn Oakley
“What is an American doing here as a Curator of a museum in Zululand?” Good question. One I heard often in Eshowe where I worked half way around the world away from my Hawaii home as Curator of Fort Nongqayi and...
The Cederberg Wilderness in South Africa
Driving up from Cape Town to the Cederberg Wilderness is an adventure of its own kind. The road is as wide open as one’s heart and soul feel when exposed to the breathtaking countryside.
Rolling hills lead to the wild and rugged mountain range named after...