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The (second) longest bridge in South Africa

My normal route through the Karoo Heartland of the Eastern Cape when heading up north is over Cradock and Steynsburg towards Venterstad and then a short left to the Gariep Dam before hitting the N1 for Bloemfontein. Before my last trip to Johannesburg I had a closer look at the Geocaching map to see if there are any possible alternative routes that will take me to cache locations I haven't been to. A couple of green dots around the town…

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02/11/2016

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Tsitsikamma Forest stream

I was in the Tsitsikamma for a meeting today and pinched off a few minutes to go and sit in the forest next to a stream to plug in my soul for a quick charge. It needs a lot more than just a quick charge but it will have to do for now. I have a weekend to Hogsback coming up and an end of year trip to the Northern Drakensberg so there are lots of streams waiting for me…

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01/11/2016

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The trail to Flat Rocks

The beachfront walkway continues beyond the lollipop beacon at the bottom of Admiralty Way all the way to Flat Rocks. The section of the walk from the beacon is actually called the Humpback Dolphin Trail although you're probably more likely to see Bottlenose Dolphins swimming along the coast. The walkway in picture is the last 100 meters with Flat Rocks to the left.

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31/10/2016

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Setting off on a hike

A group of people setting off on the very popular Sacramento Tail between Schoenmakerskop and Sardinia Bay during the late afternoon.

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30/10/2016

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Van Stadens King Protea

The Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve must be one of the best places around to see Proteas and other Fynbos species growing in the wild. Not just is it great to view wild flowers, but the reserve also has a number of excellent trails for you to go and stretch you legs along. The trails range from short easy walks along the plateau to longer ones that require a bit more effort down into the surrounding gorge and valleys.

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29/10/2016

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A garage on an island?

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZla8ZJytEQ&w=500&h=400]This week's Video Friday post is one featuring a video by Alan Straton of MyPE he uploaded after a visit to Bird Island in 2014. It shows the old Bird Island Keeper's house... with a garage. Curious? Have a look.

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28/10/2016

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Coral Aloes in flower

The flowering Coral Aloes in the Karoo just north of Olifantskop was stunning again this year. We really don't have to go very far from Port Elizabeth to see nature in all it's splendor.

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27/10/2016

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Cape Town’s Noon Gun. An almighty BOOM!

It's a beautiful late morning in the Cape Town City Bowl. Not much of a breeze blowing and Table Mountain, without a table cloth draped over it, rises up behind the city in all her glory. Peaceful. Visitors and locals alike are going about their daily routine, heading between meetings, window shopping, grabbing a quick coffee, sightseeing... Suddenly, BOOM! Pigeons fly up from the pavement, a couple of American tourists duck for cover, a Joburg businessman jerks his head up,…

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27/10/2016

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The view outside my office

This is my view when I walk out of my office. Hobie Beach, Shark Rock Pier and Algoa Bay. Pity I have no window or view from my desk though...What is your office view like?

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26/10/2016

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My other air plant is flowering as well

Last week I posted a picture of my air plants flowering and received quite a few questions about in, especially on Facebook. Most people asked what I do to make them flower as their's don't. I have to types of air plants around my yard (don't ask me what they are called cause I don't know) with the one type flowering bright pink with blue every year. The other type grows quite fast forming big clumps but doesn't really flower…

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24/10/2016