Sokkerstad, ook bekend as die FNB Stadion, in Johannesburg is die grootste stadion in Afrika en kan net minder as 95,000 mense akkommodeer. Die stadion is opgegradeer net voor die 2010 FIFA Wêreldbeker en het die bynaam Kalbas gekry omdat dit soos 'n tradisionele Afrikapot lyk.
Imagine a bunch of small town children going to Johannesburg and getting to ride on the Gautrain for the first time. Now imagine a bunch of small town adults having fun and really being in the spirit of things riding on the Gautrain for the first time. Well, I don't know what you are imagining, but the experience itself wasn't much different than it would be with kids. Big eyes, lots of fun, comments and laughter Earlier in the year…
I recently had the opportunity to stay at Klip-Els Guest Lodge in North Riding area of Johannesburg. The place was such a surprise to me when I got there. Although the guest house is in Johannesburg, its situated on a 3 hectares property. This gives one the feeling like you are somewhere in the bushveld rather than in the city. Although you can hear some traffic somewhere off in the distance, you wake up to the sound of bird calls rather than city…
As we entered Johannesburg on our recent visit, Chaos Boy asked if we were in Soccer City now. I was very impressed that he associated Soccer City with Johannesburg. He was of cause not refering to the city itself, but to the soccer stadium where the final of the recent 2010 FIFA World Cup took place. We dicided to fit in a quick stop at Soccer City during our stay in Jozi.Even though most people refer to the stadium as…
Today I just want to post a couple of big bird photos I took at the Johannesburg Zoo to end of the Jozi Zoo trilogy of posts.The Greater Flamingoes (Phoenicopterus roseus) at Jozi Zoo has their own enclosure.A heron in the Buffalo enclosureOk, not quite a bird, but the angel... ... on top of the war memorial at the Military Museum next to the Johannesburg Zoo. The memorial is visible from the top section of the zoo.
Following yesterday's post on the Johannesburg Zoo, I decided to post a couple of random animal photos I took on our visit. I have said so before and I will say so again (and again and again and again) that I much rather prefer to visit a game reserve and look for the animals in their natural environment. The problem is that not everybody in society gets the opportunity to visit game reserves and thus zoos will always be the…
On our recent trip up to Gauteng we stayed with friends in Johannesburg for a couple of days. The Sunday we was a stunning day and our friends suggested that we go to the Johannesburg Zoo for a picnic. I have had an opportunity to visit Jozi Zoo on a previous visit, but my family has never been there and even though I personally prefer game reserves over zoos, I though the kids would really enjoy it. Plus any trip with…
I have posted about Nelson Mandela Square next to the Sandton City Shopping Centre before (here and here), but on my recent visit to Johannesburg I couldn't help but snap another few pics to post on here. It was also the first time that I was in Jozi with the family and wanted to show them all the sights that I have only told them about.The six meter high statue of Nelson Mandela standing in the square is the main attraction…
The Fountain of the Emperors is situated just outside the main entrance to the Emperors Palace Casino in Johannesburg.
I took this pic in Soweto, Johannesburg a while ago and the more I look at it the more I think I should go out and try to take more of these kind of pics. The funny thing about the picture is that I keep on thinking I have to spot the difference between the two sides. So spotting the differences on the right:there is a person standing in itthe writing on the window is differentCoke signs on the fridgesmore…