Six Months in South Africa: Settler Architecture in Grahamstown

Newly arrived British settlers in Grahamstown brought Georgian architecture with them, a style characterized by strictly imbued symmetry and relatively simple facades. Today, settler architecture in G...

Six Months in South Africa: Birding at Rhodes University

Intriguing nooks and crannies and abundant gardens, plantings and playing fields offer excellent opportunities for birding at Rhodes University in Grahamstown.   Three months have passed since Vi...

Six Months in South Africa: Hiking Grahamstown’s Rietberge Fynbos

Brilliantly coloured wildflowers, a king protea with a blossom the size of a dinner plate and spectacular views across Eastern Cape all the way to the Indian Ocean make for a great outdoor adventure w...

Six Months in South Africa: Birding at Springvale Olive Estate

Birding at Springvale Olive Estate with the Diaz Cross Bird Club explored a variety of habitats and yielded sightings of almost fifty species for me, including newly-returned swallows.   On Satur...