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Jamie and Heather Make it to Cape Town

Text and images by Heather Rider and Jamie Grumet.

Heather and I had three days to acclimate to the 9 hour time change and we decided to spend that time in Cape Town.

After roughly 3 solid hours of radiant sunshine, the clouds took over and we quickly realized we left the start of a beautiful California Summer for a drizzly African winter. Or as Heather put it, she left the Bay Area for the San Francisco of the southern … Keep Reading!!!

Breastfeeding in South Africa

When visiting any country, I am always curious about the cultural differences regarding child-rearing practices and the attitude towards breastfeeding compared to the US.

South Africa is an interesting country because it can be viewed in many areas as Western, with a lot of European influence, but there are so many different cultures and subcultures in the country that the viewpoints of the people living within the borders of South Africa are vastly different.

I think that the idea of … Keep Reading!!!

My Birthday in Cape Town

I spent my 27th birthday in what has now become one of my very favorite cities in the world.

I woke up to a completed 27th year to discover Aram was on the road to recovery from his epic illness, which was the best present I could have asked for. We made our way to breakfast at More Quarters to find a tower of handcrafted cupcakes (complete with edible sparkles) waiting for us at our table, with a note … Keep Reading!!!