Hartebeesport markets

An hour's drive north of Johannesburg is the Hartebeesport dam with a lakeside community of the same name which originally began as a resort town located in rolling hills of the Magaliesberg mountain range.



On their preparation day 26 January 2011 we took MTC President and Sister Dean and Elaine Christensen on a getaway to Hartebeesport. They are gracious people who are comfortable to be around with a practical point of view on life; good friends and fun traveling companions (fourth photo).

Our first stop was a massive taxidermy showroom filled with full size animals, head mounts lining the walls and hides of various African animals displayed across the floor.

Next door we strolled through an African craft market with aggressive merchants selling their wares.






















After lunch our final stop was the Jasmyn Market, a landmark specialty food store with a thatch roof and adjacent windmill restaurant. The market serves the Afrikaner clientele of the surrounding area with all food labels and displays written in Afrikaans. It is one of the finest specialty grocery stores we have seen with wonderful fruits, vegetables, preserves, meats, cheeses, and bakery goods.

The final two photos illustrate some of the biltong (jerky) and sausages that are popular in South Africa.