Days Inn Midrand
Travel Blogs from Midrand
Farewell to Africa
... from the surrounding farmland in vertical cliffs. At the bottom you are in South Africa and in the top Lesotho. They also contain the worlds second highest waterfall of over 1000m. We only had time for an afternoon hike so headed up one of the gorges towards the "Wall". Some great scenery and would love to come back and see a bit more some time.
A nice easy day the next day into Johanneburg, well ...
One Language, Different Dialects
... to their family, act out a scene, sing a song. Something from their heart. It was...wow...I'm tearing up remembering the feeling I had the whole time. These women opening up their hearts completely to strangers. They had nothing to lose and everything to gain. It was incredible! Powerful. Special. Amazing. You can't imagine unless you were there. Some cried while others tried to be strong. Some had family in the audience while others were alone. No matter what they ...
Dutch Wonderland
... far, all wearing matching orange dresses. We did find out that most of them were actually South African and not Dutch, although, the group did include the wife of Rafael van der Vaart, the Dutch midfielder. The group had a large following, of mostly male supporters, who traveled around the stadium with them until they found a home on the Coca-Cola stage, which was happily handed over to them. The Oranje Vrouwen led the crowd ...
Last day in Joburg!
... like their training ground or possibly just visiting somewhere (a few days before we went to the Lion Park, the Brazil team had been there, Kaka and the rest of them.)
Packed and ready for a big drive tomorrow said goodbye to the beautiful house and the dogs!.
Roll on Cape Town!
C&Lx
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Return to South Africa - The Fertile Land
02/10/09 Return to South Africa- The fertile land
On 2 October 2009, a particularly sunny Friday morning , we touched down in at OR Tambo airport in South Africa....the land of my birth. I was nervous and excited....to the point of nausea actually. Par for the course really, I suck at re-entry. There are many reasons for this nausea inducing nervousness but I will not waste your time with all the gory details........I will say that this time around Trace (and I to a ...
Other places to stay in Midrand
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Protea Hotel Midrand
14th Street, Noordwyk Ext 20, Midrand | 4 star hotelfrom $87 -
Protea Hotel Samrand
96 Sterling Street, Midrand | 3 star hotelfrom $64 -
Executive Hotel
31 Gallagher Avenue, Midrand | 3 star hotelfrom $73 -
Townlodge Midrand
Montrose Road, off Bekker Road, Midrand | Hotelfrom $63 -
Pfamoni Executive Accommodation
Modderfontein Road, 1685, Midrand | Hotel -
Formule 1 Johannesburg Midrand
Cnr K101 & Old Pretoria Road, Midrand | Hotel -
Ever Fare Lodge
Ever Fare Ave, 2004, Midrand | Hotel
