Village Life

By Janet-Lynn Vorster, Cape Town, South Africa.  Gansbaai, meaning “Goose Bay”, is just over 2 hours from Cape Town, (162,5 km) via the N2 and R43. It is named after the Egyptian geese that inhabited the freshwater fountain on the farm “Strandfontein” where the present-day harbour is. Gansbaai is an unspoilt area, and it stretches along the coastline with the Atlantic ocean on one side and fynbos-covered mountains on the other. It feels slightly remote, and yet is only half an hour from Hermanus. It has a relaxed, small-town feel. Across the bay, you can see Hermanus on the far [MORE...]

Janet-Lynn Vorster, resident of Greyton, located in the Overberg area of the Cape Province, South Africa, tells Globerovers Magazine about life in this quaint village. She tells us that "residents in Greyton are generally busy, healthy and vibrant, so don’t let the average age of many retired residents fool you into thinking the town is not bursting with creative energy and brilliant minds". She also invites us all with "Bring your children, your parents, your walking shoes and bicycles. Buy carrots for the horses you will pass on your meanders and come and unwind. Whatever you do – don’t forget your camera to capture some of the best memories you will ever make". Thanks Janet-Lynn for your wonderful story! [MORE...]

Words & photos by Jenna Kirkby (15), a resident of Darnall Village. Jenna Kirkby On the North Coast of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, lies an undiscovered gem.  A place where summer greets you with a canopy of red Flamboyant flowers and a sweet breeze.  A place where the hills are covered with sugar-cane blowing back and forth, like an ocean of green his undiscovered beauty is Darnall, a small sugarcane village.  David Brown, one of the first settlers in the area, named it after his hometown in the UK.  Only an hour’s drive from Durban this town has managed to stay “off the [MORE...]