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Trails 

Top of the world

Aug 2, 2022Aug 2, 2022 eyeonlif 0 Comments beauty, birds, Cape Town, Fairest Cape, fresh air, fynbos, Glencairn, healthy, hiking, Long Beach, mountains, nature, Noordhoek valley, Rooikrans

The hike from Black Hill Expressway above Glencairn up to the Rooikrans ridge overlooking the Noordhoek Valley rates as one

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Faces and footprints

Jul 31, 2022Jul 31, 2022 eyeonlif 0 Comments baboons, beach, beauty, birds, Cape Point, Cape Town, faces, footprints, fresh air, fynbos, geology, healthy, hiking, nature, ocean, Olifantsbos, otters, rocks, shipwrecks, waves

A bit of birdwatching by my son in the Olifantsbos pentad today meant an opportunity to make up for Friday’s

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On track to Oppelskop

Jul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022 eyeonlif 0 Comments beauty, Cape Town, fresh air, healthy, hiking, nature, Oppelskop, Table Mountain

The trail to Oppelskop, a small peak perched on the side of the more challenging Devil’s Peak, is described in

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Almost there!

Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022 eyeonlif 1 Comment beauty, birds, Cape Town, fresh air, fynbos, healthy, hiking, nature, silvermine nature reserve

Noordhoek Peak is one of the more strenuous walks in that the climb, whether via the jeep track or mountain

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Where it all started

Jul 16, 2022Jul 16, 2022 eyeonlif 0 Comments beauty, Cape Town, Constantia Nek, Eagle's Nest, fresh air, fynbos, healthy, hiking, nature

Eagle’s Nest! The first hike I did five years ago, having done as little exercise as possible my whole life.

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A circular walk

Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022 eyeonlif 1 Comment beauty, birds, Cape Point, Cape Town, fresh air, healthy, hiking, nature, winter

Early morning sunlight bathed the proteas in golden warmth, illuminating the brilliance of the Orange-breasted Sunbird sipping their nectar. Nearby,

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Under the canopy

Jul 9, 2022Jul 9, 2022 eyeonlif 0 Comments ancient trees, beauty, Cape Town, fresh air, healthy, hiking, nature, newlands forest

Newlands forest, the last remaining afro-montaine patch on the Cape Peninsula, is possibly the most accessible and popular recreational walking

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A most unusual hike!

Jun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022 eyeonlif 0 Comments beauty, birds, Cape Point, Cape Town, fresh air, healthy, hiking, nature, whales, White-backed vulture

I can seldom resist the opportunity to hike anywhere in Cape Point Nature Reserve. Being on this narrow strip of

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Winter solstice walk

Jun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022 eyeonlif 1 Comment beauty, birds, Cape Town, fresh air, fynbos, healthy, hiking, nature, River trail, silvermine nature reserve

Having just had 65mm of rain from a cold front, it was quite a surprise to wake up to a

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To climb or not to climb

Jun 11, 2022Jun 11, 2022 eyeonlif 0 Comments Admiral's Waterfall, beauty, Cape Town, fresh air, healthy, hiking, Just Nuisance, nature, steps

As I negotiated the sharp zig-zag of Red Hill Road, the scenic views across Simon’s Town harbour and the greater

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