Bloemfontein, South Africa Travel Blogs

Back to Bloem
Jul 16, 2008

After our side trip to Lesotho, we headed back to Bloemfontein for a day to make a presentation to a group of about 40 individuals from various HIV/AIDS-related health care divisions in the Free State. Not a lot of new findings, but we seem to have their ...

The Trip to the Taximdermist
May 10, 2006 (2 photos)

Hello All, We awoke at 6:30 am to load the capes and horns and drive the 150 kms to the taxidermist in Bloemfontein. We arrived at the Taxidermist with 35 animals between the 3 hunters of which 17 made the Roland Ward Record Book. This was truly a ...

Overnight in Bloemfontein en Route to Lesotho
Jul 14, 2008

Spending one night in Bloemfontein before we head off to Lesotho

Day 125 - SA, Bloemfontein - The Long Way Home
Mar 13, 2009

Continued from previous entry... We decided not to stay in Bloemfontein but continue all the way back to Klerksdorp so we simply drove through the city before heading north to Kroonstad. It was a very long drive but as both of us wanted to have a nice ...

Anglo-Boer War
Jun 6, 2009

Je suis venu ici pour voir le musee sur la guerre anglo boer, en effet les anglais ce sont battus contre les colons neerlandais (Boer), en effet avec les decouvertes des mines d or et de diamants cela devenait tres rentables d annexes les etats libres ...

Judicial Capital
Mar 14, 2009 (5 photos)

Our next stop was South Africa's judicial capital with its business based on that fact. Many law offices and those of big companies are located here.   We sent our time staying at a great B&B and visiting the Oliewenhuis Art Museum for a late ...

Bloemfontein -> Cintsa
Nov 14, 2005

From Amphitheatre -> Cintsa = 979 KM. Joy. Stopped over in Bloem en-route to avoid a single hellish day. NOthing much to report, came, watched INto the BLue at the cinema and stayed at a former water pumping station ...which was different. 0600 ...

GABORONE TO JO’BURG TO BLOEM IN ONE DAY
Aug 16, 2009 (3 photos)

... ‘Bloem’ is okay and should present no problems.  I feel better.  He’s also a wealth of information about South Africa, past and present, form the white point of view.  I have a sick feeling South Africa may not be out of ...

Internet Caf in Bloem
Apr 16, 2008

... travel blog thing to see if its any good.  Currently writing this in a weird pseudo-waterfront Mall in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Simmultaneously appalled by it consumer-blandness and soothed by its familiar branding, both cultural and commercial.

Walking stones
Sep 27, 2004

Bloemfontein, 27 t/m 29-09-2004 On a Monday-afternoon we take a bus to Bloemfontein where we arrive late at night. The free pick-up is not going as far as we expected, so we have to take a taxi. The chauffeur is giving us a city tour with a lot of ...

Jun 13, 2009
Jun 13, 2009 (10 photos)

Into the Karoo
May 10, 2004 (11 photos)

Today was another early start - but we saw a beautiful sunrise, before heading out on a 'long truck day' to the Karoo. We drove through some very remote places. We stopped for petrol on the way and as I realised I lost my sunglasses on the hike in the ...

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Feb 23, 2002

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Stopover for supper
Mar 30, 1984

Supper and a bit of a break, very late at night and have been driving from Cape Town since early the morning.

Birthday in Bloemfontein
Jul 30, 2008

... air and commenting on the hidiously long fingernail we four put all the hiccups behind us and crossed over the border.  Being in South Africa, and putting Lesotho behind us, brought an amazing amount of relief into my body.  Even with the 30 lb. ...

Long drive, In transit, 2 nice big rooms
Dec 26, 2009 (1 photos)

Six hour drive, but topped out at 160 kph for some spots - everyone was FLYING - which cut the drive down somewhat. Angel's Haven was adequate accomodation, with quite poor service. Up for breakfast by 8 am, and hit the road again.

South Africa 2010 World Cup Accomodation
Jan 6, 2010 (3 photos)

... as you would spend less time traveling and leaving you with more time and freedom to spend on exploring our magnificent country South Africa. Let our tented resorts be the veil between you and Mother Nature, a sheer shield to protect, but not in anyway ...