by Ralph Pina | Apr 21, 2010 | hiking, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, trails
Climbing Jonkershoek’s Twin Peaks (“Die Pieke”) is one of the outdoor experiences in the Jonkershoek mountains. On this occasion I went with the mountain club (MCSA) on the “uitstappie”. An uitstappie is one of those wonderfully... by Ralph Pina | Apr 2, 2010 | hiking, Patagonia, trails
As you may know I have just returned from 3 weeks’ trekking in Patagonian Argentina and Chile. Words don’t do it justice, so here are some photos while I figure out the words and prep the GPS tracks…. or view the... 
by Ralph Pina | Feb 9, 2010 | conservation, firefighting, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
Unfortunately – and unsurprisingly – my words were prescient: it has indeed become an “interesting” summer in the Boland mountains. Since December Volunteer Wildfire Services Jonkershoek (VWS-JNK) has been called out at least 6 times to fires... by Ralph Pina | Jan 28, 2010 | hiking, scenic walks, Table Mountain National Park
The Cape-based members of the Patagonia group are training for the trek through the Andes by taking regular walks in the Cape Peninsula’s Table Mountain National Park. Here are some photos from those walks along with some older ones… If the slideshow does... 
by Ralph Pina | Jul 16, 2001 | Botswana, Okavango Delta, safari travel
2 – 15 July 2001 I think this was one of the trips of a lifetime – a two-week odyssey through some of Africa’s prime wildlife areas, a blend of luxury and adventure. Remarkably, the logistics of it went flawlessly, considering that the itinerary...
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