tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12668132637902945592012-02-07T22:51:00.640+02:00Explorations on foot in and around Cape TownHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13095206583353997619noreply@blogger.comBlogger4311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1266813263790294559.post-24646246729028327172012-02-05T12:59:00.014+02:002012-02-05T14:16:26.579+02:00

Date: 4 February 2012Location: Newlands ForestWalkers: Dorothy, Delphi & HelenFebruary is the hottest month in Cape Town and Newlands Forest is one of the few places to find a walk under cover of trees. Even late in the afternoon and in shade it was still uncomfortably warm, so we took it slow, deciding to meander towards Kirstenbosch rather than taking our usual route uphill. We stopped to peer

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Date: 22 January 2012Location: Table MountainWalkers: Helen & BrendaFor other walks on this route see the Kloof Corner archive.Up this familiar route in a warm summer afternoon...... was really hard-going in the heat! I took it slow up and still had to have a rest in the shade once I reached the top of the steps.Spotted on the wayside: white chincherinchee (Ornithogalum conicum?).And the

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Salted pretzel sticks are very moreish. We nibbled these at The Beach in Kogelberg..

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Date: 18 January 2012Location: KogelbergWalkers: Dorothy, Michele, Tarryn, Brenda, Delphi & Helen*** Route plotted here ***Previous walk along this route here.We made a mid-week day-trip ~ in the middle of a heatwave ~ to the wonderful Kogelberg Nature Reserve near Betty's Bay, for a day of walking, swimming and looking at flowers.Even though we started fairly early (8.30am) it was already hot

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These are Venco Katjes Drop - proper Dutch hard liquorice - an excellent sucking sweet for walking. And unlike most sweeties I am quite happy with just one or two. These were eaten on our walk along the Hilltop Path above St James..

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Date: 15 January 2012Location: Silvermine East, above St James, from Boyes DriveWalkers: Claudia, Delphi, Dorothy & Helen*** Route plotted here ***Other walks in this vicinity here, here and here.We started our walk from the Ou Kraal sign on Boyes Drive, but instead of following the Old Mule Path, our usual route up, we turned right and followed the steeper path up the slope. This route leads to

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What a treat! Scones with butter and deliciously tart home-made apricot jam. Baked and brought along by Marie and enjoyed by all on our misty Kalk Bay Mountain walk in Silvermine..

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Date: 8 January 2012Location: Silvermine East (from Gate 2)Walkers: Claudia, Brenda, Helen, Delphi, Didi & Marie*** Route plotted here ***The weather forecast was for a hot day so we gathered early (6.30am!) planning to get our walk done before we melted or burnt to a crisp in the summer sun. But nature had other plans and we arrived to find Silvermine breezy and enveloped in thick mist. How odd

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Date: 3 January 2012Location: Green PointWalkers: Brenda, Dorothy & HelenI joined my friends for a short walk along Sea Point Promenade.We strolled past sights familiar (hello lighthouse) ...... and new (outdoor gym?!).We also took a turn through the Biodiversity Garden. It was a sunny day but a chilly wind was blowing, and the garden was looking a little windswept.Pretty blue salvia, swaying in

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These are my new obsession. They are sweet, salty and hot all at once. Every now and then one is so burny it makes my eyes water. But it doesn't stop me popping them in my mouth. These got scoffed on the Amphitheatre Path walk on New Year's Day..

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Date: 1 January 2012Location: Silvermine Nature ReserveWalkers: Michele, Helen, Claudia & Richard, plus dogs*** Route plotted here ****We've walked this path several times. Amphitheatre Path archive here.I had a quiet New Year's Eve in this year and decided to celebrate the arrival of 2012 on the first, with my friends, doing what I like best: walking on the mountain... looking for flowers.The

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Date: 30 December 2011Location: KirstenboschWalker: Dorothy, Jo and HelenThe Kirstenbosch archive is here.After a cup of tea at the tearoom we meandered down the western side of the garden, past the Botanical Society building and the wetlands, and on the lawns and sculptures in the lower garden. It was a perfect sunny day! It was so pleasant to be in the peaceful garden rather than a bustling

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Date: 27 December 2011Location: Newlands ForestWalkers: Dorothy, Michele, Brenda & HelenNewlands Forest is the best place to walk if it's very hot and/or windy. No-one felt very energetic this afternoon so we took the easier paths and ambled slowly. This walk was less about burning the calories and more about enjoying the coolness of the shade, and chatting!I ran my hand over the soft tufts of

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Date: 25 December 2011Location: KirstenboschWalkers and picnickers: The usual gangA Christmas picnic in Kirstenbosch has become a tradition. This year (again!) we had a perfect day: warm and sunny, with a little high cloud and a gentle cool breeze. Friends and family and a feast! It was a super-relaxing way to spend the holiday. Views from our tree:After several hours of lounging around a couple

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Date: 20 December 2011Location: Lion's HeadWalkers: Brenda, Douglas & Helen*** Route plotted here ***Archive of Lion's Head walks here.I'm somewhat horrified to see that this is only my fifth walk up Lion's Head for this year! I just haven't been walking as much as I used to, especially the latter part of 2011. I hope to - plan to - get back on track in 2012.I gazed at Table Mountain while I

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Date: 18 December 2011Location: Newlands ForestWalkers: Dorothy, Michele, Brenda & HelenFor all walks in Newlands Forest see the Newlands Forest archive.We followed Dorothy's preferred route. First, up alongside the river.Then we crossed over the stream to the left bank and straight up the steps.This leads directlty to the Woodcutter's Path. As always, cool and green within the indigenous

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Date: 17 December 2011Location: Milnerton Beach from Woodbridge IslandWalkers: Helen, Sarah and MalachyPrevious walks on this beach here, here and here.I went for a walk on the beach at Woodbridge Island with my friend Sarah and her sweet dog Malachy. It was a glorious summer morning.We walked carefully across the sand as the beach was covered in blue bottles. They were everywhere, but

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Date: 16 December 2011Location: Table MountainWalkers: Helen & BrendaFor other walks on this route see the Kloof Corner archive.I haven't been doing a whole lot of walking lately (we can blame weather, work and other end-of-your commitments but it's mostly due to this). But at least I am managing to keep up with my weekly late-afternoon climb up the Kloof Corner steps with Brenda!It is always a

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Date: 6 December 2011Location: Table MountainWalkers: Brenda & HelenFor other walks on this route see the Kloof Corner archive.It was gloomy and there was a lot of cloud swirling around Table Mountain, but it didn't look like rain so we decided to walk anyway... our usual route up Kloof Corner steps.It was very pleasant walking in the cool shade.As the path zigged to the right we got a view

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Date: 2 December 2011Location: Clifton Walkers: Michele & HelenPrevious walks in the Clifton area here and here.It was a horrible howling south-easter in town, so Michele and I took ourselves off to the Atlantic coast for a bit of a stroll and picnic on Clifton Beach. We parked on Victoria Road and took one of the many stepped paths down to the sand. Clifton is a affluent area and it's always fun

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Date: 29 November 2011Location: Table MountainWalkers: Brenda & HelenFor other walks on this route see the Kloof Corner archive.On our weekly walk up Kloof Corner steps Brenda and I were fascinated by the cloud sitting on the Saddle. It was beautiful sunny weather on our side of Table Mountain, so we were puzzled how and why this peculiar cloud had formed across on the other side. It wasn't

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Date: 27 November 2011Location: Newlands ForestWalkers: Helen & BrendaFor all walks in Newlands Forest see the Newlands Forest archive.Brenda and I went strolling up into Newlands Forest, no particular destination in mind. We followed the path alongside the stream....... and uphill through the trees...... and up again, until we reached the Woodcutter's Trail. As always, it was wonderful to be in

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Date: 22 November 2011Location: Table MountainWalkers: Brenda, Douglas & HelenFor more Kloof Corner walks... see the archive here.Life continues to be extremely busy and rather stressful, but I'm determined to get back to walking more often. Now that summer is here it's light longer so it is completely feasible to complete a short walk after work on weekdays. The plan is do this favourite route -

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Date: 19 November 2011Location: Groot Constantia Wine Estate, ConstantiaWalkers: Aafke & HelenAfter a busy morning browsing at exhibitions and shopping our first stop at Groot Constantia was the Jonkershoek Restaurant for a refreshing cup of tea and a slice of cheesecake. Afterwards we decided to stroll around the estate. It was midday on the first hot day of the summer, so we were hugely

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Date: 6 November 2011Location: Fish Hoek beach, from Clovelly CornerWalkers: Helen, Leeane and friendsPrevious walks on this beach here, here and here.I met up with my old 'varsity friend Lee, back in SA on holiday with a couple of friends, for a walk along Fish Hoek beach. It was a sunny day, but with a sneaky cold wind, especially on the Clovelly corner side where we started.It was nicer on the

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Date: 5 November 2011Location: Muratie Wine Estate, near StellenboschWalkers: Dorothy & HelenDorothy and I popped into Muratie Wine Estate near Stellenbosch to meet family and friends for lunch. Arriving a little early we had a few minutes to explore the environs before we ate.Beautiful old Cape Dutch buildings are surrounded by mature oak trees and a lush garden. Muratie's a lovely peaceful spot

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Date: 22 October 2011Location: The Cellars-Hohenort Hotel in ConstantiaWalkers: Dorothy, Jenny, Iain and HelenFor other open garden visits (from 2010) see here, here, here and here.I haven't been doing any walking due to a very sore back and extreme busyness. However when friends Iain and Jenny mentioned that the Cellars-Hohenort Hotel was having a open garden I made a plan to visit as this was

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Date: 16 October 2011Location: KirstenboschWalker: Michele & HelenThe Kirstenbosch archive is here.I find Scabiosa, both the lilac and the white, utterly charming flowers and I'm always happy to see them in bloom at Kirstenbosch. Aren't they lovely?I also like white Watsonia, also looking spectacular this time of year.As I walked up the hill I passed the huge Mimetes bush. I walked on up to the

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Date: 15 October 2011Location: Green PointWalkers: Brenda & HelenFor more walks here look at the Biodiversity Garden archive, here.Brenda and I have planned to walk on Table Mountain but the city bowl as blustery and drizzly. So we drove round to Green Point and went to have a look at the Biodiversity Garden instead. It was looking absolutely lovely!I love the beds in this garden, particularly

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Date: 12 October 2011 Location: VredehoekWalker: Helen & VanessaPrevious strolls around the 'hood here and here.Vanessa and I went for a stroll around the streets of my suburb, Vredehoek. We were enjoying the still pleasant late-afternoon weather. We meandered up and down, looking at the houses and the way people live..

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Date: 8 October 2011Location: Newlands ForestWalkers: Michele & HelenFor all walks in Newlands Forest see the Newlands Forest archive.Its been a while since I last walked in Newlands Forest, and I don't remember seeing these markings painted on the main access road up into the forest. I like the little doggie footprints!We followed our usual route up next to the steam, through the pine trees and

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I think cold pizza is pretty good any time, but I swear it tastes even more delicious on a mountain! We gobbled up these leftovers on top of Steenberg Peak..

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Dorothy made these delicious cookies which we nibbled on our walk in Silvermine. They're chocolate flavoured, with chunks of chocolate and nuts inside, and salt flakes on top. OMG, yummy! D, recipe please?!.

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Date: 25 September 2011Location: Silvermine (from Gate 2 - Silvermine East)Walkers: Dorothy, Ian & Helen*** Route plotted here ***Previous walk up Steenberg Peak here.We set off on a bright morning for a meander through the east side of Silvermine Nature Reserve. We stuck to the main road in, passing the waterfall and keeping left at the fork. Our plan was to complete a counter-clockwise

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Date: 24 September 2011Location: from Kloof NekWalkers: Helen, Ian and the dogsPrevious walks on the Pipe Track here and here.The Pipe Track is always a good choice for a walk late in the day as it catches all the afternoon sunshine. My brother was looking after a couple of dogs for the weekend so they came along with us. The start of the trail is off Tafelberg Road, just near Kloof Nek. We led

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Date: 17 September 2011Location: Table MountainWalkers: Helen, Dominic and dogs*** Route plotted here ***Archive off all my walks on this route here."Puff Adder Alley" is a nickname for a route on Table Mountain I used to walk often: up Platteklip as far as the intersection with the contour; left along the contour path, taking the right fork at the split (that is, the upper contour), til you

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Date: 11 September 2011Location: KirstenboschWalker: Michele & HelenThe Kirstenbosch archive is here.Yes, back to Kirstenbosch. Between rainy weather, being super-busy and not feeling too well I haven't managed any decent long walks for a week or three. Being outside does me lots of good, though, so when I can't go to the mountain I go the botanical garden instead. A gentle stroll amongst the

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Date: 5 September 2011Location: KirstenboschWalker: Helen, Mum and DadThe Kirstenbosch archive is here.When my mom and dad visit Cape Town we always squeeze in a visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. We were lucky to have a perfect day with a real sense of Spring in the air.Some of the trees were covered in fresh green leaves.And the vygies (aka mesembryanthemums) were open. I loved their

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I love fruit roll (or fruit leather as it sometimes called). New flavour: mango! We ate this in Silvermine, up on the Amphitheatre Path..

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Date: 20 August 2011Location: Silvermine Nature ReserveWalkers: Michele, Delphi and Helen*** Route plotted here ***Previous walks along the Amphitheatre Path here, here, here and here. Previous walks along Steenberg Ridge here and here.Back to Silvermine for one of my favourite walks. We choose to do it the clockwise direction this time, and as we turned off the road onto the path I noticed a new

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Date: 19 August 2011Location: Green PointWalkers: Brenda, Dorothy & HelenFor more walks here look at the Biodiversity Garden archive, here.As it had been a while since we were last there, we decided to pop into Green Point Park and see how the Biodiversity Garden was doing.The reeds and grasses in and around the wetlands section have grown well and look very established.And the beds in the rest

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Date: 12 August 2011 Location: Storms River Mouth, in the Tsitsikamma National Park Walkers: Dorothy, Vanessa & Helen Previous visit to Storms River Mouth here. It is just a short walk from the Storms River rest camp to the mouth of the river. The path meanders past a pretty waterfall and up into the beautiful indigenous forest. It is a very lush and green hillside. The usual

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Date: 11 August 2011 Location: Robberg Nature Reserve, Plettenberg Bay Walkers: Helen and Vanessa **** Route plotted here **** Previous walk at Robberg here. No holiday in Plett is complete without a meander around wild and beautiful Robberg peninsula. Last visit we walked all the way to the Point but this time around Vanessa and I opted for the shorter Witsand route.We started at the same

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Date: 10 August 2011 Location: from Goose Valley Golf Estate, near Plettenberg Bay Walkers: Helen and Vanessa My previous walk down to the lagoon here. We took a little stroll from our holiday accommodation through the Goose Valley estate gardens, down towards the lagoon. The Robberg peninsula was visible in the far distance. We passed through the gate and followed the wooden boardwalk.

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Date: 10 August 2011 Location: The Crags, near Plettenberg Bay Walkers/Birdwatchers: Vanessa, Dorothy & Helen Birds of Eden is the largest free flight aviary in the world. This was my second visit to Birds of Eden. We went early on a weekday morning and it was a good choice. It is a very popular place and in my opinion so much nicer when there are fewer people and no over-excited school kids

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Date: 9 August 2011 Location: Goudveld Forest, near Knysna Walkers: Dorothy, Vanessa & Helen I regularly read the blog Firefly Photo Files and when Jubilee Creek and Millwood mining town were featured there recently I decided I must try to visit these places on my next trip to the garden route. It took a while to get there from Plett. We set off in the afternoon, driving through Knysna, and

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Date: 9 August 2011Location: Plettenberg Bay Walkers: Vanessa & Helen After our long walk the previous day Vanessa and I needed to loosen our limbs so we took a stroll through the golf estate and housing development called Turtle Creek, nearby to where we were staying. It's a fairly new estate - many of the homes looked like they had just been finished. There were very few people around

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Date: 8 August 2011 Location: Keurboomstrand, near Plettenberg Bay Walkers: Vanessa, Dorothy & Helen Previous walk on this beach here. In the late afternoon we took a drive to the little holiday village Keurboomstrand and followed the wooden board-walk down to the beach. Much sand has been washed away here and it was not possible to walk around the rocks to the next stretch of beach.

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Date: 8 August 2011 Location: Plettenberg Bay Walkers: Dorothy, Vanessa & Helen *** Route plotted here *** Robberg Beach is the long curve of sand from the Beacon Isle Hotel and Robberg Peninsula. We set off to walk it on a bright sunny morning, starting at the parking area near the hotel and heading west. It was fun to check out the houses on the top of the dunes. The sand was very

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Date: 07 August 2011 Location: between Plett and Knysna on the Garden Route Walkers: Helen, Dorothy, Vanessa, Mum and Dad On holiday! From our base in Plett we took a leisurely drive inland, following the R340 up the Bitou River valley, and then a road west towards Diepwalle on the R339. It was a lovely scenic route, through farmland and forested slopes, with mountain peaks in the distance.

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Date: 30 July 2011Location: MuizenbergWalkers: Dorothy & HelenSee the Muizenberg Beach archive for all walks along this stretch of sand.It was a gorgeous day, and Dorothy and I met up for an amble along the beach. Saturday morning is surf-school at Muizenberg which means many learner-surfers in the waves. It looked like they were having lots of fun.I spotted a few interesting sea-weeds on the

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Date: 23 July 2011Location: KirstenboschWalker: Dom & HelenThe Kirstenbosch archive is here.My third visit to the garden in as many weeks!As per usual we headed up to the upper garden. Despite it being a lovely day there weren't many people around, and it felt like we had the place to ourselves as we meandered along the paths and grassy lawns, enjoying the sunshine and soaking up the relaxing

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Date: 17 July 2011Location: ConstantiaWalkers: Helen & Michele*** Route plotted here ***More info about the Constantia Greenbelt here, and my other Greenbelt walk here.Dorothy and I had an hour to kill before meeting some friends for lunch in Constantia, so we took the opportunity to stretch our legs along one of the Constantia Greenbelt routes. We choose the easy Silverhurst Trail which starts

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Date: 17 July 2011Location: KirstenboschWalker: Michele, Bronwyn & HelenThe Kirstenbosch archive is here.Back to the garden!As always our first stop was at the specimen house to see what's in flower at the moment. Plenty!Then we meandered up to the top of the garden. Plenty of yellow flowers to be seen up here, including lachenalia, leucospermum (pincushions), chasmanthe (cobra lilies) and

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Date: 10 July 2011Location: Silvermine East, from Boyes Dr, above St JamesWalkers: Richard, Claudia, Helen and the dogsMy friends have moved into a new house in St James, close to one of my favourite routes up the mountains there: the Old Mule Path. We took the dogs up - or more accurately, they took us - for a short amble, just half-way up the hill and then back down again (we didn't have time

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Clemengolds are a variety of mandarin: seedless, super-sweet and delicious. I love them! Ate these on the beach at Yzerfontein..

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Date: 9 July 2010Location: Yzerfontein Walkers: Michele, Brenda & Helen*** Route plotted here ***Another walk in Yzerfontein here.It was a magnificent warm day so a couple of us headed up the West Coast for a walk along the beach at Yzerfontein. After driving around a bit we stopped the car on the Pearl Bay side of the small town, and followed the path down to the sand. We opted to walk to the

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Date: 3 July 2011Location: Milnerton Beach from Woodbridge IslandWalkers: Helen & BrendaPrevious walks on this beach here and here.After a few miserable days there was a break in the weather and we headed to Woodbridge Island for a walk on Milnerton Beach.It was lovely to be outside under the bright blue sky.The only downside is the beach was full of litter. Way more than normal - I guess it was

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Date: 2 July 2011Location: KirstenboschWalker: Helen & DorothyThe Kirstenbosch archive is here.We popped into Kirstenbosch for a bite of lunch followed by a little wander around the upper slopes. The garden was looking very green.We headed for the buchu garden as these small fragrant shrubs are in flower now. They don't flower for long, so this is the time to see them. Teeny-tiny little flowers,

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Date: 26 June 2011Location: Kalk Bay and Boulders, Simon's TownWalkers: Helen and my aunt and cousinsPrevious visit to Boulders here, to Kalk Bay Harbour here and here.Doing the tourist thing with family visiting from KZN... first stop Kalk Bay Harbour. We took a stroll around the quays and enjoyed seeing the seals in the water and the colourful fishing boats. The boats had been out that morning

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Date: 18 June 2011Location: SilvermineWalkers: Helen & Dorothy**** Route plotted here ***Previous walk along this route here.Dorothy and I decided to make the most of the sunshine and go for an amble along the popular River Walk route in Silvermine. This walk starts near the main entrance gate, and follows the valley up to the dam.It is a particular favourite amongst dog-walkers, and it is good

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Date: 17 June 2011Location: Table MountainWalkers: Dorothy & HelenPrevious walk on this route here.Wanting a short easy walk before it got dark, Dorothy and I went up the Tafelberg Road. Our stroll took us past the Lower Cable Station.There was a rockfall into the parking lot here a few weeks ago which caused the cableway to close for a couple of days. Those rocks had been cleared away already,

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Date: 14 June 2011Location: Mouille PointWalker: HelenIn need of some fresh air after a busy day I went down to Green Point Park (archive here). It is such a peaceful spot...I meandered around the Biodiversity Garden, enjoying the wintery sunshine.Several plants were in flower, including Gnidia and Salvia. And wild rosemary. The garden seems to be thriving!Each time I visit the park I see new

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Date: 12 June 2011Location: Table MountainWalkers: Michele, Brenda, Delphi & Helen*** Route plotted here ***Previous walks on the Table Mountain contour path here and here.I decided it was time to walk up the Saddle path again. I've avoided that area for over a year (!) after being mugged on Devil's Peak last May. But I have been really missing doing walks there, so when planning an amble with

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Date: 12 June 2011Location: KirstenboschWalker: HelenThe Kirstenbosch archive is here.I popped into Kirstenbosch late in the afternoon for a quick look-see. It was a dreary day and the garden was almost empty (I love it like that!).I walked straight to the rockery. This time of year the brightest things in the garden are the aloes, and they were certainly looking magnificent.The whorls of buds

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Date: 10 June 2011Location: MuizenbergWalkers: Brenda, Dorothy, Michele & HelenHave a look at the Muizenberg archive (here) for all walks in this area.We wrapped up warmly for a late-afternoon stroll along the beachfront at Surfer's Corner in Muizenberg. Despite the wintery weather the surfers were out. Instead of heading onto the sand we took the Catwalk, the paved path heading in the direction

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Date: 5 June 2011Location: Churchhaven in the West Coast National ParkWalkers: Dom, Josie and Helen*** Route plotted here ***See also: Exploring Churchhaven Part I... here.We were up shortly after sunrise and, as it was a glorious morning, headed straight out for a walk. Down to the lagoon.Along the way we got a good view of the little village to the north, our destination for today's

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Date: 4 June 2011Location: Churchhaven in the West Coast National ParkWalkers: Dom, Josie and Helen*** Route plotted here ***Previous visit to West Coast National Park here.Churchhaven is a small village on the shores of the Langebaan lagoon, within the West Coast National Park. It is known for its attractive white-washed fisherman's cottages. I was delighted to have a chance to visit and stay

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Date: 29 May 2011Location: Big Bay at BloubergWalkers: Michele & HelenPrevious walks on this beach here and here.It was a grey day with rain threatening but we took a chance on a walk on the beach. We parked the car near the Eden on the Bay centre, pulled on our woolly hats, walked out onto the sand and headed north.The sea was rough and there weren't many people around (except surfers). I love a

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Date: 27 May 2011Location: Sea PointWalker: HelenArchive of all Prom walks here.This time of year the fine days between the winter cold fronts are such a treat. I love the soft light and beautiful skies. Even though it is getting dark terribly early there is enough daylight for a quick walk along Sea Point Prom at the end of my work day.Winter is known as the 'green season' here in the Cape. The

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Pink Ladies are my favourite apples... so crisp and sweet. And now you can get dried wedges. They are perfect! We nibbled on these on the Amphitheatre Path in Silvermine..

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Date: 21 May 2011Location: Silvermine Nature ReserveWalkers: Michele and HelenPrevious walks along this path here, here and here.*** Route plotted here ***Michele and I set off for a much-needed walk along one of our favourite routes, the Amphitheatre Path in Silvermine. It was a still, cloudy day, but warm for this time of year - really good weather for walking. The softness of the day was

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Date: 18 May 2011Location: Table MountainWalkers: Dorothy, Helen & MicheleMore Kloof Corner walks... see the archive here.Got to love a public holiday in the middle of the week! After voting in our local government elections we decided to head up the mountain for a short walk. It was a warm and sunny afternoon, with a bit of cloud swirling around on the mountain. Great weather for walking.I love

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Date: 14 May 2011Location: Newlands ForestWalkers: Michele & HelenFor all walks in Newlands Forest see the Newlands Forest archive.Michele and I headed to our favourite Newlands Forest for a late afternoon walk. The weather was cool, still and misty. Distinctly gloomy.We turned off the main path and walked up alongside the river.There was some water in the stream, but not much. When are our

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Date: 2 May 2011Location: Royal Zambezi Lodge, in the Lower Zambezi Valley, ZambiaWalkers: Helen, Dorothy, Dom, the rest of the gang, plus our guidesMore from my visit to Zambia: the lodge, various fishing trips, game drives, a walking safari and a canoe safari. Our group went on an expedition to see the waterfalls on the Chongwe River. This meant a half an hour drive into the bush, up into the

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Date: 30 April 2011Location: Royal Zambezi Lodge, in the Lower Zambezi Valley, ZambiaWalkers: Helen, Dorothy, Dom, the rest of the gang, plus our guidesMore Zambia: the lodge, fishing trips, game drives and walking safari.Another group expedition from the lodge: a canoe trip down the river. Our route was 7km along the Zambezi and then another 7km along a quiet channel around an island in the

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Date: 30 April 2011Location: the Lower Zambezi Valley, ZambiaWalkers: Helen, with six others, plus our guidesMore from Zambia: the lodge, fishing trips and game drivesWe were up early again for a guided walk in the nearby Lower Zambezi National Park, which we travelled to by boat. It was a still, cloudy morning. The sky looked a little threatening.At the checkpoint at the entrance to the park we

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Date: 29 April and 1 May 2011Location: Royal Zambezi Lodge, in the Lower Zambezi Valley, ZambiaWalkers: Helen, Dorothy and others, plus our guidesFor more about my trip to Zambia see here and here.While in Zambia I got the opportunity to go on two game drives, both in the late afternoon. On the first one we explored the area close to the lodge. Our guide took us in an open safari vehicle from

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Date: 28 April to 2 May 2011Location: Royal Zambezi Lodge, in the Lower Zambezi Valley, ZambiaWalkers: Helen, Dorothy, Dom and the gang, plus our guidesFor more about my trip to Zambia see here.During our stay at Royal we made several excursion by boat, out onto the mighty Zambezi river. Our first one was on the day of our arrival: a late afternoon boat cruise upriver.It was fantastic to be out

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Date: 28 April to 3 May 2011Location: Royal Zambezi Lodge, in the Lower Zambezi Valley, ZambiaWalkers: Helen, Dorothy, Dom and the gangI spent a fabulous long weekend at a lodge on the Zambezi River with a group of friends, and while of course this was not a walk I would love to share some of my photos from the trip.We flew into Lusaka and then jumped onto a smaller plane for a quick hop down to

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Date: 18 April 2011Location: Sea PointWalker: HelenArchive of all Prom walks here.I went for a quick after-work walk along the Prom, along the usual route.The grass had just been mown... love that smell!I noticed that the loos were locked up for the day already. This is a bit of a nuisance for the many people who continue to use the Prom 'after hours'. I guess the city is operating on winter

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Date: 12 April 2011Location: ConstantiaWalkers: Helen & Michele*** Route plotted here ***In the Constantia valley in the Southern Suburbs there are several walking trails along tracts of land between the residences. These are known collectively as the Greenbelt. For more information about the area and the various routes here.We wanted an easy walk this afternoon so selected the popular Alphen

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Date: 4 April 2011Location: Mouille PointWalker: Helen & VanessaGreen Point Park archive here.Vanessa and I went for a pleasant stroll along the Mouille Point Promenade and then turned into Green Point Park to see the Biodiversity Garden.The water levels appear to have risen, the dams were full, and the wetlands garden in particular was looking wonderful.The creepers at the picnic area will be up

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Date: 3 April 2011Location: KirstenboschWalker: HelenThe Kirstenbosch archive is here.I was happy to see that it's plectranthus season at Kirstenbosch again, with spectacular shows of the pink, purple and pink flowers in the shady sections of the garden. So very pretty!The local fox-gloves, also in white and pink, were looking lovely.As I meandered about I noticed many pink and purple flowers.

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Date: 2 April 2011Location: Newlands ForestWalkers: Michele & HelenFor all walks in Newlands Forest see the Newlands Forest archive.Michele and I went for a late afternoon meander in Newlands Forest. We followed the main path left, then looped back, crossing the bridge over the river. Not much water around at all... we need that winter rain rather badly. The path continued on, direction Cape Town

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I had a voucher for Cape Union Mart and spent it on this, my latest bit of walking gear: a Deuter Pulse One waistpack. It carries one large water bottle and has two small side pockets for keys, phone or other stuff. My camera pouch can clip over the belt. Perfect for short walks when I don't feel like carrying a backpack. Love it!.

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Date: 28 March 2011Location: Sea PointWalker: Helen & VanessaArchive of all Prom walks here.Vanessa and I left a sunny city bowl to take a walk in Sea Point and found ourselves in a thick sea mist. We walked the usual route in the damp and gloomy conditions. It was kinda fun walking in the mist but very chilly!.

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Date: 27 March 2011Location: MuizenbergWalkers: Michele & Helen*** Route plotted here ***Michele and I went for a walk along Boyes Drive, the scenic road that links Lakeside and Kalk Bay.We started above Muizenberg, close to the intersection between Boyes and Old Boyes, and set off direction Kalk Bay, walking along the pavement, and with the mountain on our right. From here we had a delightful

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Date: 26 March 2011Location: Milnerton Beach from Woodbridge IslandWalkers: Michele & HelenPrevious walk on this beach here.Both desperately in need of a leg-stretch, Michele and I met up at Woodbridge Island for a stroll along Milnerton Beach. It was a sunny afternoon but there a bit of a breeze about and the water was choppy.We walked up the beach direction Table View, soon leaving the

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Date: 19 March 2011Location: Spier Wine Estate near StellenboschWalker: HelenAt Spier for the weekend for a work conference, I found myself with a little free time late one afternoon (my colleagues were doing wine tasting or watching rugby, neither of which interest me). I opted instead for a stroll around the estate, more of less following their Heritage Walk.Setting off from the manicured

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Mmm, Werther's Original toffees are delicious. I put a handful in my pocket and ate every time we stopped on Day Five of the Whale Trail..

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Date: 13 March 2011Location: De Hoop Nature Reserve, in the OverbergWalkers: Ian, John, Marianne, Rainer, Madeleine, Rob, Rooken, Kati, Michele & Helen*** Route plotted here ***DAY FOUR: From VAALKRANS to KOPPIE ALLEENSee also: Day One, Day Two, Day Three and Day Four.Trail info here. Map (pdf) here.The last day of our hike dawned sunny and warm. We didn't have a long distance to cover but we

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These peaches came ready to eat in little plastic tubs (thanks Woolworths). They were a sweet treat we enjoyed on Day Four of the Whale Trail..

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Date: 12 March 2011Location: De Hoop Nature Reserve, in the OverbergWalkers: Ian, John, Marianne, Rainer, Madeleine, Rob, Rooken, Kati, Michele & Helen*** Route plotted here ***DAY FOUR: From HAMERKOP to VAALKRANS.See also: Day One, Day Two and Day Three.Trail info here. Map (pdf) here.After a good night's sleep we were up early again on our fourth day on the trail. By now we were getting into a

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These wedges of The Laughing Cow cheese got squashed in my backpack. But they still tasted creamy and delicious when eaten with savoury biscuits as part of a picnic lunch enjoyed on Day Three of the Whale Trail..

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It's good to have a roll of orange Super C sweets in the backpack. These ones provided a much-needed energy boost when my energy began to flag on Day Three of the Whale Trail..

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Date: 11 March 2011Location: De Hoop Nature Reserve, in the OverbergWalkers: Ian, John, Marianne, Rainer, Madeleine, Rob, Rooken, Kati, Michele & Helen*** Route plotted here ***DAY THREE: From NOETSIE to HAMERKOPSee also: Day One & Day Two. Info about the trail here. Map (pdf) here. We had another early start to the day on our third leg of the Whale Trail. After crossing back over the beach and

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One can now buy tuna in pouches, in various flavourings. On Day Two of the Whale Trail we tried the tomato and herb one on Salticrax crackers and it was surprisingly delicious..

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Date: 10 March 2011Location: De Hoop Nature Reserve, in the OverbergWalkers: Ian, John, Marianne, Rainer, Madeleine, Rob, Rooken, Kati, Michele & Helen*** Route plotted here ***DAY TWO: From CUPIDOSKRAAL to NOETSIEMore info about the trail here. Map (pdf) here. See also: Day One.After retiring early the night before, our group stirred around dawn. We set off at 7am for our second day of walking.

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Cold braai meat makes a very tasty picnic food, especially boerewors, South Africa's favourite spicy sausage. There leftovers were part of our lunch on Day One of the Whale Trail..

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