Blue cranes – a whole host of them!

Just back from the Bedford garden festival. And a fantastic time we had – not just in and around this gorgeous Eastern Cape dorpie, but also on the way. Here’s what we saw between Venterstad and Steynsburg: a flock of …Share this:Click to share on Twitter...

Why we love the R701 between Wepener and Smithfield …

It’s a dirt road – which means we have fewer trucks and stupid drivers – and it offers some of the best scenery and skyscapes you can imagine. It’s also the most direct route for people coming to Smithfield from …Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in...

The disappearing mountain

YOU could say that the definition of a really happy person is a Smithfielder when there’s rain. So we have all been delighted with the rain that’s fallen over the last week, little though the total amount might be to …Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens...

Bloemfontein airport sets example

SOMETIMES public facilities can set an example. In the case of the airport in Bloemfontein I would say, avoid the food at all costs (a way overpriced, poor selection of uninteresting grub) but do check out the gardens. Just outside …Share this:Click to share on...