She favors those made by German company Thames &
Kosmos, whose kits come packed with assorted chemicals and real glass implements, much
like the older sets manufactured by Gilbert or ChemCraft.
It is a lovely drive — along R512 (join at Northgate shopping mall) to the dam (where a quick pitstop somewhere
like Pick a Pancake is requisite), around the dam to catch a glimpse of the pretty homes in
Kosmos, and then on the R560 via Hekpoort to the town of Magaliesburg (yes, the spelling is different to Magaliesberg, the area) where you can stop for lunch (there is also a train ride out to Magaliesburg from Johannesburg, but not via Hartbeespoort Dam).