Daily Archives: Sunday, 18 May 2008

Watch this space!

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We spent the weekend on the beautiful Garden Route near the city of Knysna. We had cleverly timed our first weekend away of the year with Richard’s birthday, which fell on Sunday. And the weather gods smiled favourably upon us, … Continue reading →

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The Miners’ Walk

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So we grabbed our hats and a bottle of water, and headed off into the mountains. It was 10h30, and the sun was shining cheerfully. The man had told Richard that there was an ‘easy hike’, which was well signposted … Continue reading →

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Millwood Forest

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It was a hot and muggy day, the kind of weather you get before a thunder storm. We celebrated Richard’s birthday with a delicious breakfast on the deck around the pool, marvelling at the view across the hills and valleys, … Continue reading →

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A feline visitor

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After such an exhilarating Saturday, it was not surprising that we slept restfully and deeply from 22h00 to 08h00 the next morning, despite a fretful rooster somewhere nearby crowing intermittently from about 03h00 onwards, probably mistaking the bright sheen of … Continue reading →

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