Hikers: – Ruth Powell, Tanjje Straus, Wolf Schneider, Werner Frei, Gillian Forbes, Norman Cooper, Greg and Janet Moore, Greg and Cheryl Devine, Peter and Marianne Halbsgut, Fred and Nicky van Berkel, Tony and Evie Bowen.
Temp members for the day: – Sarahjane Tierney, (guest of Dave Barnes) Tim Scanlin (guest of Norman Cooper).
New (applicant) members: Attie and Ria Cilliers.
Meet leader: Dave Barnes
Thanks to the Monate housing estate security who allow members of our club to access the coastal path which leads from Herold’s Bay eastwards to the Oubaai golf estate.
The access from the Herold’s Bay beach is tricky at all but an exceptionally low tide and small swell.
A handy rope “bannister” has been installed at the only real obstacle where there is a steep descent to the beach just after leaving the Monate section of the hike.
The weather was much better than forecast, with a fresh breeze and sunny patches, making for an enjoyable outing.
This time we had our lunch stop at the smaller and newer deck on the Oubaai property, as the larger one is being upgraded.
I looked at the notes I made after doing this hike in 2011 and can only conclude that in the interim there must have been a slow and unrecorded shift in the curvature of the earth crust along this particular coastal path. It does appear that the ups have become steeper, and the downs shorter. What is even more of a puzzle is that this strange development occurs in both the easterly and westerly directions, leaving one feeling quite aghast.
Thanks to Wolf Schneider, Nicky and Fred van Berkel for pictures.
Dave Barnes – meet leader