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The South Africa Diary: Sijnn

Out to the boonies to see David Trafford's Sijnn project in the remote Malgas Ward
Posted: Feb 20, 2013 12:00pm ET

The road up to David Trafford's place in Stellenbosch is an adventure. The road out to Sijnn, his second project, in Malgas, is something else entirely. It's a 2.5-hour drive from Walker Bay, with over 45 miles of gravel roads. The constant clanging and thumping of rocks underneath, along the side and occasionally off the windshield of the car drown out any music you might have on the radio.

But of course, it's worth it.

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