Nature reserve wild flowers
Some of the wild flowers Drama Princess and I encountered on the Grysbos Trail through the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Nature Reserve this past weekend.
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07/01/2016
Cape Recife trail
The Cape Recife Nature Reserve has various trail options through the area with the 9 kilometer Roseate Tern Trail the most prominent. The trail includes a walk along the coast line and through the vegetated dune field, visiting a bird hide, the Cape Recife Lighthouse and the old Second World War lookout and barracks along the way. The trail also gives you the opportunity to see a wide variety of fauna and flora as well as to explore the rock pools along the…
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25/10/2015
Van Stadens pincushions
Pincushion Proteas in full bloom next to a dam in the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve
17/10/2015
Fynbos Ramble
The Fynbos Ramble is one of several trails through the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve. They're all easy, manageable trails and well worth doing, specially this time of the year with all the proteas in flower.
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06/10/2015
King Protea outside PE
Living in Port Elizabeth and wanting to see South Africa's national flower, the King Protea, growing somewhere in the wild? Then head out to Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve. These beauties are in full bloom and stunning.
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04/10/2015
Celebrating Heritage Day at Van Stadens
Today is Heritage Day in South Africa and all South Africans celebrate the day differently. Some like to dress up in their traditional clothing while others come together for a braai. Political parties have gatherings, clubs use the day to organise events and some people just stay home and do a few chores or watch tv all day long. I celebrated Heritage Day with my fellow Geocachers at the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve taking part in the second annual Geocaching…
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24/09/2015
Celebrating International Geocaching Day at The Island
Today is International Geocaching Day and I joined my fellow Geocachers in celebrating it with an event at The Island Nature Reserve near Seaview. The Island is the perfect spot for a picnic or braai with a safe environment, lots of shade and lush grass. We took up the lapa area while there was a kiddies party with a jumping castle on the other end of the picnic area. We didn't even know they were there. Although you normally associate…
15/08/2015
Observing the little things
How often do you go for a walk in nature and not really notice the little things? I think the answer is "quite often". You may notice the flowers or berries in general, but very rarely stop to have a closer look. A Sunday afternoon caching walk with Drama Princess had her nearly walk away from me as I kept stopping and having a closer look.
24/06/2015
Caching walk
Last weekend I went for a Geocaching outing with Drama Princess. Two of the caches we did was along a path in the Sardinia Bay Nature Reserve. I love how Geocaching is allowing me to spend time with my KidZ in the outdoors.
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20/06/2015