πΏπ¦ D205 Spring in Pretoria
πΏπ¦ Purple Paradise: My Pretoria Jacaranda Adventure πΈ I hit the jackpot arriving in October - the entire city was DROWNING in violet jacaranda blooms! π Even the street vendors were too mesmerized by the floral spectacle to hustle tourists, all sprawled out in parks like they'd found heaven. π³β¨ π The Not-So-Quick Journey That Intercape night bus from PE? Promised 17.5hrs, delivered 19.5hrs π°οΈ... While others fumed, I just chuckled "TIA" (This Is Africa) π€·ββοΈ. Proof I've gone full local! ποΈ Capital Confusion Solved! SA's quirky with THREE capitals: β’ π Pretoria (Where the paper-pushers rule) β’ π Cape Town (Laws get made here) β’ βοΈ Bloemfontein (Justice headquarters) Cool constitutional hack! But let's be real - Pretoria's sights can be "seen" in 4hrs if you hustle π¨ π― Must-Do Highlights πΊοΈ π Church Square ποΈ Historic European charm πΆβοΈ 17min stroll from station β³ 30min-1h (Perfect for that #IWasHere shot) πΈ π Union Buildings ποΈ Hilltop government HQ β Mandela statue standing guard β³ 30min-1h (Sunset views = chef's kiss) π π Pretoria Art Museum π¨ Quick culture fix π° R30 steal! β³ 30min (Aircon break!) βοΈ π Voortrekker Monument π³π± Dutch settler tribute πΈ R295?! (Bring snacks to ease the pain) π« π Taxi desert - pray for Bolt luck! π π Transport Truth Bombs π£ PEβPTA Bus Pro Tips: β’ π½ Toilet + USB = lifesaver β’ β½ Gas station pies = unexpectedly π₯ β’ π° R900 (But you get what you pay for!) π PretoriaβJoburg: β’ π Gautrain = slick & quick (30min!) β‘ β’ π³ Tap to pay - easy peasy βοΈ Airport Hack: β’ Gautrain connects all major spots π π Around Town: β’ Bolt/Uber = cheap & cheerful π #PurpleProse #AfricanTime #ThreeCapitalsMystery #PretoriaInAPinch #JacarandaMagic
