Speedwell General Store has been a landmark in the area since 1972 and has had a place in our hearts since 1979. When we give directions to our house, we always mention it. Back in the late ’70’s and early to mid-80’s it really was a general store and we’d stop there for some groceries. It’s where in 1979 we bought a local bumper sticker that we’ve had displayed in our bedroom ever since. One precious memory is of getting sugar there to make jam over a campfire from the blackberries we’d picked while we were staying in a tent while our house was being built. In recent years it had been a convenience store then it closed a couple of years ago. Recent activity suggests that the building is being repurposed. Today as we were walking in the park we saw someone painting out the sign identifying the store. Does this mean the end of an era?
At least fresh paint means no bulldozer. Hopefully, they only put in one new window leaving room for new signage, tho be it smaller/shorter. Perhaps an answer will come before the painters return the lift.
Last time we went by we noticed a second new window and only the SP was remaining. Good point though regarding paint versus bulldozer. We have no idea what the business plan is but we’d love to have an operating general store again.
Queen Mary 2’s arrival in the Port of Dakar, Senegal was heralded in the local press and greeted with ceremony. Our own excursion took us on a coach journey through the streets of the capital city to visit a Wolof village and the shore of Lake Retba, the salty lake famed for an intense pink color.
Today’s safari adventure transported us out into the Dorob National Park to have up close encounters with little creatures that are well adapted to the extreme heat and lack of water in the Namib Desert.
With a UNESCO World Heritage Site, two national parks, dozens of museums, and hundreds of tours offered in the Cape Town area there is more than plenty to do. For our two day visit we opted to concentrate on African wildlife visiting the Aquila Private Game Reserve and the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony for a wonderful chance to these fabulous animals in their own habitat.
At least fresh paint means no bulldozer. Hopefully, they only put in one new window leaving room for new signage, tho be it smaller/shorter. Perhaps an answer will come before the painters return the lift.
Last time we went by we noticed a second new window and only the SP was remaining. Good point though regarding paint versus bulldozer. We have no idea what the business plan is but we’d love to have an operating general store again.