When Greg announced that the Kammanassie traverse, which he had planned, was cancelled due to insufficient water en route, I unpacked my rucksack. No sooner had the trip been cancelled when a four-day camping and hiking trip in the Kammanassie was proposed as a substitute. The rapid re-pack resulted in my carrying several kilograms too [...]
Hikers who participated: Cheryl & Greg Devine, Greg and Janet Moore, Wolf Schneider, Tony and Evie Bowen, Gillian Forbes, Tannje Strauss, Mike and Hillary Appelgryn, Sanet Meersbergen and visitor Erna, Barbara Raubenheimer and visitor Gerhard, Gonny Houtsma, Bruno and Ulrike Baldzuhn, Marianne and Peter Halbsgut, and visitor Sarahjane Tierney. Hike duration: a “there and back [...]
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) [...]
Mad Dogs and an Englishman go forth in the midwinter Karoo sun Arriving at Fonteintjie, at the foot of Teebus in the early afternoon on Friday we had time for a quick visit to nearby Steynsburg before it was time to camera bag Koffee and Tee bathing in the golden glow of a late afternoon [...]
The weather forecast the week before the hike was not looking good, with light rain forecast for Friday night into Saturday morning. People were worried about the rocks around the Point being slippery from rain and sea spray. However, the weather gods were smiling on us and a most glorious sunny day awaited the 12 [...]
Hikers: - Ruth Powell, Gillian Forbes, Tanjje Strauss, Judy Dixon, Maretha Alant, Joan Louwrens, Terry Hime, Fran Hunziker, Mai Petersen, Greg Moore, Fred van Berkel, Greg and Cheryl Devine, Wolf Schneider, Eugene and Avril Fichardt, Dave and Gill Manley, Peter and Marianne Halbsgut, Charles and Lindsay Smith, Clive and Sandy Louw, Ed and Mimi Kay-Shuttleworth, [...]
O siyeza, O siyeza, sizofika webaba noma O siyeza, O siyeza, siyagudle lomhlaba Siyawela lapheshaya lulezontaba ezimnyama Lapha sobheka phansi konke ukhulupheka We are coming, we are coming, we will arrive soon We are coming, we are coming, we are moving across this earth We are crossing over those dark mountains Where we will lay [...]
Seven attended, Greg Moore, Dave Manley, Jillian Manley, Janet Moore, Hilary Appelgryn and guest Trish Coninx. Gillian as leader. Due to a west wind we decided to do the trail from Dana Bay to Mossel Bay Point. The Blaze trail forms part of the greater Oystercatcher trail starting at the Gourits River mouth – this [...]
Regrettably, due to the unrest on the N2 in Plettenberg Bay last Friday, 9 of the originally 11 expected hikers cancelled. Subsequently, the only three left were Irmela (member), my daughter Femmy (Guest) and myself. We left at 11h40 from the Enrico boardwalk in an easterly direction. We had our lunchbreak around 13h30 at Grootbank [...]
Left – right: Greg and Cheryl Divine, Clive and Sandy Louw, Mike von der Heyde and Romy Foster, Wolf Schneider, Gerrie Forbes (guest) in background and Gillian Forbes (camera) Quick breather to enjoy the view On the narrow path to Tierkop hut Morning break at Tierkop hut An easy walk with a few steeper bits, [...]