Driving up towards the Valley of Desolation a view point opens up towards a fantastic panorama over Graaff-Reinet. And that gives the impression the town is somewhat of a 18th and 19th century city planner’s dream. From above it can be seen how well-planned the city actually is. On one side the river flows alongContinue reading “Day 13: Graaff-Reinet part two – from above and below”
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Day 12: Graaff-Reinet part one
Even before arriving at Graaff-Reinet I wonder how anyone could ever have had the idea to settle there and to farm in the area surrounding the town none the less. From Port Elizabeth at the Eastern Cape it takes a three hours drive through the Karoo to reach Graaff-Reinet. A dry and waste land. EvenContinue reading “Day 12: Graaff-Reinet part one”
Day 11: Sardinia Bay again
Yesterday I did not only shoot photographs but also some video clips. And like last time in the Addo Elephant Park I did not finish editing until a day later – this morning. So, here you go: Day 11 features a 40 second clip about Sardinia Bay. —– Gestern habe ich anContinue reading “Day 11: Sardinia Bay again”
Day 9: Terms of racism
If you wonder what a picture of a beautiful beach has to do with racism, here is the explanation: During times of apartheid King’s Beach in Port Elizabeth was the only beach people of colour were allowed to go to, separating them from the white population. Even though the beach might look beautiful it isContinue reading “Day 9: Terms of racism”
Day 8: Elephants again
Today’s entry is actually not an new one but an update to Saturday’s pictures taken in the Addo Elephant Park. I filmed some short video sequences and only today found the time to edit the movie. Since it was the first time I used the video mode of my camera for shooting a short movie,Continue reading “Day 8: Elephants again”
Day 7: Riding the waves
Today’s trip brought me to Jeffreys Bay, a coast town at the Eastern Cape – with not yet 15.000 inhabitants a quite small one as well. But it is very popular with surfers because the long sandy beach with its clashing waves is one of the most famous surfing areas in the world. IContinue reading “Day 7: Riding the waves”
Day 6: Elephants
Addo Elephant Park
Day 5: Cars
If anyone had ever told me that some time I would write about cars and driving, I would have laughed and declared him or her a bit insane. But here I am doing exactly that. Driving in South Africa for me is bit of an adventure, after three days of simple refusal yesterday atContinue reading “Day 5: Cars”
Day 4: Humewood Beach, Port Elizabeth
A late afternoon stroll at the beach. Ein Strandspaziergang am späten Nachmittag.
Day 3: Being rich
Being in South Africa for the first time in my life I do not only feel rich but I am rich. As a freelance journalist my income depends on my workload and since my boyfriend works full-time at university but actually is paid only half-time we are what might be described as academic-proletarians – havingContinue reading “Day 3: Being rich”
Jessica Holzhausen - Writing, Art & History 