On Mother’s Day – I know, it’s several weeks ago! – we decided to take my Mom for a little drive out to the delightful Helderberg Nature Reserve outside Somerset West, to have lunch at the Oak Café, the restaurant/coffee shop inside the reserve. We hadn’t been there in over two years, since exploring the…
Two weeks ago, we explored the Yellow Trail in the Helderberg Nature Reserve with a friend of ours (see Yellow Trail). On Sunday, our plan was to tackle the next trail up from the Yellow Trail – the Black Trail. Have a look at the map from here. As you can see, the Black Trail…
Two weeks ago, we met up with a friend of ours in Somerset West, and decided to explore the Yellow Trail at the Helderberg Nature Reserve. The gates to the reserve only open at 7h30 (unless you have become a Friend of the Reserve, and are lucky enough to get the keys!), and so we…
