by Ralph Pina | May 5, 2019 | hiking, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Recently I have been stalking the Cape Town – Elgin heritage steam train on Saturdays to shoot drone video as it winds its way up Sir Lowry´s Pass – sometimes without success either because of excessive wind or arriving either too early or too late for the... by Ralph Pina | Nov 3, 2015 | Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
High up in the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site between Stellenbosch and Grabouw, eleven steel cables spiral and zigzag down the Riviersonderendkloof (“river-without-end gorge”), forming a series of catenary for a thrilling,... by Ralph Pina | Aug 16, 2013 | hiking, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
This hike will long be remembered for the sweet surprise of a birthday cake at 1105 m ASL. Yolanda and Kevin hatched the plot and Kevin carried it up in his already very full pack. He even played dumb when I happened to mention that it was my birthday as we took... by Ralph Pina | Apr 3, 2013 | hiking, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, trails
Some of the benefits of being a mountain club member are that you get to go to places that you would not normally be able to explore – and camp out there – and share the mountains with like-minded people who also know what they are doing in these lofty... by Ralph Pina | Dec 26, 2011 | hiking, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, trails
Aka The Return of Gaucho Pedro This 3-day hike was like old times again – hiking with Peter Groves, my erstwhile hiking buddy who is out from the UK on holiday. Peter is also known as “Gaucho Pedro” after his escapades in Patagonia last year. The...
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