Neil Fraser is an urban consultant who has been involved, in particular, with the urban regeneration of the
Although my plan was to spend at least a week a month in Jozi, April proved to be so full of short weeks that I left my visit to earlier this month and will be back in early June.
Lots of people have asked me how I'm coping with adapting from a large city to a small town. The answer is "well" and I'm enjoying the opportunity to slow down and begin to do many things I've wanted to do but never had the time for.
Montagu
A little bit about Montagu for those who don't know it. It is about 190 kilometres northeast of Cape Town - about two- to two-and-a-half hours drive - with the nearest "big town" being Worcester, an hour away. My new definition of a "big town" is one that contains at least a Woolies and an Exclusive Books! (Well, the inner city now has a Woolies Food so it's on the way!) The population of Montagu is about 9 000 and it sits at the foot of the majestic Langeberg in the middle of fruit and vegetable country and lots of vineyards.
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