A couple of weeks ago, a few friends and I visited a quaint little restaurant situated in Linden, Johannesburg. The décor was the first thing that caught my eye. Due to the name being The Fat Zebra, the décor was black and white. It gave off the atmosphere of being in a little street-side café in… Continue reading The Fat Zebra Café
Purple is my favourite colour and so I decided to take a look deeper into its history and meaning. I find Purple magical because it is a colour with many different dimensions. From lavender which has a felling of calm and precious to a rich, dark purple which is deep and mysterious. Purple is very… Continue reading Purple is the new Black
What a beautiful place Amsterdam turned out to be! We drove from the Rhine Valley ,in Germany, through Edam, in the Netherlands and then on to Amsterdam. Edam was a stunning place, where we visited a cheese and clog factory. We were first taken through the smelly process of making cheese and then introduced to the… Continue reading Did someone say AMSTERDAM??
The time I spent in Germany was one of great experience, as well as an eye opener. I visited Munich and the Rhine Valley. I spent my first day cycling around Munich, in the rain. I think the addition of rain made the whole experience that much more exciting. Munich is a beautiful city filled with… Continue reading More Beer??….Germany!
Driving along the French country side we stumbled upon the Chateaux Fountainebleau which was a sovereign residency for eight centuries and later, apartments where built in one wing for guests. Its beauty is undeniable and it is situated in the gorgeous, quaint, little town of Fountainebleau. Another treat was visiting a French Perfumery along the way. We went on… Continue reading France Part 2: The French Riviera and Monaco
I absolutely love travelling, therefore I have a very long travel bucket list: See the Northern Lights. A canopy tour in Costa Rica. Visit the Grand Canyon. Go to the Rio Carnival in Brazil. Go to an Ice Hotel. View Victoria Falls, in Zimbabwe. Take a look inside the Colosseum. Travel on the overseas highway, the Florida Keys. Join… Continue reading My Travel Bucket List
Daisies are small white rounded flowers with a round yellow centre.They are found in many parts of the world including Africa, Europe and North America.The word 'Daisy' comes from an Old English word meaning 'the day's eye'. They were given this name because they only open during the day. Symbolism: Daisies symbolize purity and innocence. This is seen… Continue reading As Fresh As a Daisy
Hi, my name is Savannah Jade Klerck or Savi J, and I am the writer and editor of The Purple Gypsy. I am an Actuarial Science student in Pretoria, South Africa. However, I am originally from Johannesburg, South Africa so I spend time in both cities. I would describe myself as a 'free to be',… Continue reading This is ME!
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