Home in Joburg

'Granny's House' was our home in Johannesburg. Set on a large property, lovely gardens, relaxing pool area, leafy suburb, good security.

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April 20th 2011
Our arrival and introduction to Johannesburg was far less scary than the travel advisories portrayed. Though the security in the posh suburb of Oaklands, where we stayed, has to be seen to be believed - from an Aussie perspective. We've opted to do minimal text and just label photos - more detail at home for those who are interested. We have so many great photos (in our opinion) so I'll do this in ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more

18th May 2011

Heather Jennings
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Great Photos!
Hi Garry and Jan After reading your last email re your travel blog I thought I should go back and comment so that you know I am following your travels with much interest. Have not ventured to Africa yet, so am very interested in your photos and comments.Such an amazing place! Would love to hear more about it on your return. Best wishes, Heather.

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