Shipwreck Trail as Spring peeks out
After last week’s weather battering the Cape Peninsula, a small group of us set off on the Shipwreck Trail from
Read More
Eye on Life
Broad interest online magazine
healthy
Up to the lighthouse again!
It’s been a while since I made the trek up the long path to Cape Point lighthouse (the original, unused
Read More
No cure for stupid
I recently joined the small band of those who give a damn on the beach clean-up at Kommetjie. It was
Read More
A sticky story
Recently I tried a new recipe that looked like the ideal snack or lunch food – chopped vegetables, feta and
Read More
The carrot cake
Like the title of this blog, simplicity is often the answer to achieving a great outcome. The humble carrot cake
Read MoreSillery swamp
Despite having trailed along the various greenbelts of Constantia many, many times over the last 6 years, no walk is
Read More
The Lookout, Silvermine
A welcome break in the weather between two severe systems enabled the Flying Tortoises to take to the hills again,
Read More
An early start
A pre-dawn start to the day allows one to savour the magnificence of the Cape Point Nature Reserve in isolation,
Read More
Venus Pool – always dramatic
A hike to Venus Pool always has its dramatic moments – whether it be a thunderous swell crashing against the
Read More
Just the thing!
A brisk walk around the perimeter of Groot Constantia inevitably leads to a little light refreshment at the Jonkershuis, favoured
Read More