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Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2023 Sept 24 Happy Heritage Day! It was a glorious day in Johannesburg. Cape Town and surrounds are experiencing devastating floods and in Joburg we could do with a bit of rain. But even without rain, pretty flowers are blooming everywhere displaying a rainbow of beautiful colours. …
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Intro Absolutely amazing weather. Spring Day, celebrated in South Africa on the 1st September, marks the beginning of this delightful season, where nature awakens from its slumber, and the air is filled with a sense of joy and rejuvenation. Spring in the Southern Hemisphere starts on 22nd/ 23rd of the month but in South Africa, warmer …
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Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2023 Aug 27 Brrr… it was cold in the early morning (3C – 37F) but towards the end of the walk it was a sunny and very pleasant day (20C – 68F). We had a large group. Thanks to all who participated. Sadly Julie felt unwell but …
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Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2023 July 30 Brrr… one of the coldest days in Johannesburg so far this winter -2 to 12C (28 to 54F). A number of courageous people braved the grey, windy day. Thank you Thanks to all who joined us and thank you to Sylvia for co-hosting. We …
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Intro Thanks to everyone who joined us on the 11K and the 15K hikes. Please do join us on the next hike. Thank you to David, Maggie, Nachi, Paul, Rochelle, Sylvia, Teslar and Tony for the great photos. Stats – Hiking Klipriviersberg Johannesburg – 2023 June 4 So much fun. You burnt 1000 calories on …
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Intro – Hiking Klipriviersberg Johannesburg – 2023 May 7 A cold, overcast autumn morning with promise of rain but it turned out to be very pleasant hiking weather. The dassies (a distant relative of the elephant) were out in their numbers and apparently not frightening of the hikers. To quote Teslar “it seemed as though …
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Intro – Two Oceans Marathon – Cape Town 2023 “Two Oceans – the Most Beautiful Marathon in the World”. The iconic marathon that is hosted on Africa’s top tourist destination. The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 km (35-mile) ultramarathon and 21 km half-marathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa on the Saturday of …
Intro – Hiking at Picos de Europa Spain The Picos de Europa National Park, Parque Nacional de Los Picos de Europa is a perfect place to relax and unwind. The name Picos de Europa or in English “the Peaks of Europe” is said to come from the renaissance era sailors returning from the Americas on ships. …
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Intro If you celebrate Religious Events a Happy Easter, Passover and Ramadan to you and to your Family. Glorious weather this morning in fact the entire week. Very mild and pleasant for autumn… may it continue as I am certain nobody is in a hurry for winter. We were a bit thin on Hosts and …
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Intro Great weather and great people. We were fortunate to see quite a number of springbok, wildebeest, zebra and one lonely blesbok. Following the hike some of us tested the EBar at Thaba Eco Hotel a place surrounded by bush all around. Very pleasant. Lunch at the Kraal Restaurant (Thaba Eco Hotel) is always a …
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