Cederberg Crystal Pools Hike : When hikes are near, friends are few!

Years of nagging finally paid off and my friends agreed to do a Cederberg Hike. As more and more details became clear and the date drew near, the guest list shortened. In the end there were just 4 who were willing to trust my yet-to-be-tested navigation and survival skills!

Maps were photostatted, hiking fraternity consulted, gear begged for and borrowed until we were in a fashion, ready. Since we only had a weekend, and one of the conditions of the hike was that there would be a hut nearby if all hell broke loose with the weather, we opted for a short Crystal Pools hike with 1 overnight.

Eden to Addo 400km Mega Hike

A few of my pics from a 17 day, 400km mega adventure! We started in the Eden district near Knysna and ended in Addo National Park in the Eastern Cape, 7 mountain ranges later.
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I also wrote an article that was published in The Star, you can read it here - minus the photos :(

Cape Town fire: Table Mountain up in smoke...

I spent much of yesterday afternoon watching Table Mountain disappear behind a curtain of thick smoke. The pictures below are taken from our flat's balcony in Tamboerskloof - the 3rd photo is 10 minutes after the first - that's how quickly the fire was spreading. The flames were fanned by gale-force winds which aided its devastation and hampered dousing efforts.

  

Helderberg Mountain day walk

Just a quick pic... Walked up the Helderberg Mountain in Somerset West on Sunday. Stellenbosch lies on the left and Somerset West on the right. One minute you're in the city - the next in the clouds! Route was up Disa Gorge, then Porcupine Ridge and back down the other side.


For more info try the Helderberg Nature Reserve website.

Landroskop Hike - Feb 2005 (Grabouw area)

On an uncharacteristically cold and misty February weekend - Phil, Maria and myself stood huddled around a fire in the Nuweberg forester's cabin near Grabouw - the starting point of our 2 day hike. The weather was very unsettled and a Cape coldfront is not to be taken lightly, but after leaving our next of kin contact numbers with the park officials, they allowed us on our way.

Cederberg Hike - May 2005

While driving home from work on Friday, I had an great feeling of contentment. I commute between Somerset West and Stellenbosch and to drive through the winelands every day is truly a treat – a brilliant way to ease in and out of the working day. The reason this Friday was even better than most? Well it was a warm, still, autumn afternoon, it was the start of a long weekend, and at dawn tomorrow I would be heading out to the Cederberg for a 3 day hike.

Me, maria and a whole lot of rock

Langebaan Houseboat