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Zeitz MOCAA, Silo District, Waterfront

20 June 2018 by Lesley 1 Comment

It was one of those beautiful, crisp winter mornings as I walked through the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront towards the Silo District to visit the Zeitz Mocaa, a wonderful educational organised by the Cape Town Tour Guides Association (CTGA). The Zeitz Mocaa really is a spectacular piece of architecture inside and outside. To get a ...

Stellenbosch Synagogue

6 April 2018 by Lesley No Comment

Tucked away in Ryneveld st (close to the corner of Van Riebeeck st) in Stellenbosch is the synagogue , of which the foundation stone was laid in 1923. Prior to this the first services were held from 1900 in a private house and a rented hall. The adjacent house became the residence for the Rabbi ...

Cape Fynbos Experience, with Giselle Courtney

22 November 2017 by Lesley No Comment

Today I was lucky to have the opportunity to participate in the Cape Fynbos Experience with Giselle Courtney (Get to the Point) at the Cape Heritage Trust, Company Gardens. It is hard to find anyone with more passion and knowledge like Giselle, whose enthusiasm to share Cape Fynbos with everyone is infectious. Giselle lead us ...