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Author Archives: Jennifer Mays
Our First Visitors: Part 1- Touring around Pretoria
Pretty much all of South Africa shuts down during December and people go on holiday (I still call it vacation, but when in Rome….). We were fortunate to have Willa and Elizabeth take the longest flight in the world to … Continue reading
Posted in Expat- General, What to do in Pretoria
Tagged expat, family, newness, South Africa, tourism, Tourist, travel, Union Buildings, vacation, Voortrekker Monument
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Happy New Year! Let’s Talk About Last Year!
It is hard to believe that at the beginning of 2013 our family was residing in Amarillo, Texas with no idea when or where we would go next. How life has changed! A lot of our friends are travelling to … Continue reading
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SANSUI Summer Cup
One of the most fun things we’ve done since arriving in Pretoria is go to the SANSUI Summer Cup, which is like the Kentucky Derby for Horse Racing in South Africa. It was also much cheaper than the actual Kentucky … Continue reading
Posted in Expat- General, What to do in Joburg, What to do in Pretoria
Tagged Joburg, Johannesburg, SANSUI Summer Cup, South Africa, tourism, Tourist, travel
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Challenge Accepted: Diamonds
I was given three challenges related to diamonds on my list of items to complete while in South Africa. Paige and Donnie wanted me to visit De Beers Diamond Mine and Jonas wanted me to actually mine one diamond. I … Continue reading
Posted in Expat- General, What to do in Joburg, What to do in Pretoria
Tagged Cullinan, Cullinan Diamond Mine, expat, South Africa, tourism, Tourist, travel
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The Way We Talk and What We Miss
There are a lot of differences in the way people talk in South Africa vs back in America. Before we left America, people would speculate on if our kids would pick up the South African accent. Of course, we’ve only … Continue reading
Posted in Adjusting, cooking, Expat- General, Food in South Africa, Frustrations, relocation
Tagged adjusting, food, frustrations, kids, newness, South Africa
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Swimming and Day Trips
The entire house (except for Brant) has been out of commission all weekend due to illness, but thankfully we appear to be recovering. Laying around sick has given me time to sync my phone and get some older pictures on … Continue reading
Nelson Mandela Square/ Rooftop Market
Back in September we went on a day trip out to Sandton (a very upscale section of Johannesburg) to visit Mandela Square. It is about 45 minutes away from Pretoria. The square has a very nice shopping mall with great dining … Continue reading
Posted in Expat- General, parenting, relocation, What to do in Joburg
Tagged expat, Joburg, Mandela Square, Market, Pretoria, South Africa, tourism, travel
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Technology!!!!
Often, I am asked: “What has been the most difficult part of your transition?” and without any hesitation I can honestly answer that it is cell phone service. Before we arrived we were warned that it was best to bring … Continue reading
Posted in Adjusting, budgeting, Expat- General, Frustrations, relocation
Tagged adjusting, cell phone service, expat, frustrations, getting connected, moving, newness, South Africa
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Roots and Wings 