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A Valentine’s Day hike to the Saddle and Oppelskop

After Saturday’s exciting Woefie Wandel, we were ready for a challenging hike on Sunday morning. And challenging it was indeed. You may remember my recent comment that I would one day like to tackle the ascent via Newlands Ravine to the Saddle – which is that lower-lying area between Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak (indicated…

Monday, 15 February 2010 in Hikes and Rambles, Table Mountain.

Remembering the fallow deer of Rhodes Memorial

One of my favourite bloggers from an exquisitely beautiful neck of the woods (literally, I think) in Canada recently put up a post about the deeply calming effects of observing deer grazing. And that reminded me about when I was still little and first came to Cape Town to live here with my mom. It…

Friday, 13 February 2009 in Exploring the Cape, Life in South Africa, Mini-Excursions, Table Mountain.

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