by Ralph Pina | Mar 13, 2013 | hiking, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
So there I was in bed, sleepily easing into a lazy Saturday morning with no particular plans or obligations when an SMS pinged in on my ‘phone: would I like to join the mountain club party that was heading up that morning to the Dwarsberg plateau to overnight... by Ralph Pina | Feb 7, 2013 | trails, Tsitsikamma National Park
19 to 23 January 2013 I last hiked the Otter Trail, perhaps South Africa’s most famous hiking trail, circa 1994 with some friends. It was mid-winter, fairly cold and mostly cloudy. Nevertheless, I remember that it was spectacular and never really expected to... by Ralph Pina | Jan 11, 2013 | Anysberg Nature Reserve, cycling, Towerkop Nature Reserve
It sounded like a good idea: an unsupported bicycle tour through the Swartberge and Anysberg for me and Gaucho Pedro (Peter Groves) who was visiting from the UK. It is a good idea, except when the Karoo decides to visit a heatwave on you. Three successive 40+°C days... by Ralph Pina | Nov 28, 2012 | Beagle Channel, Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego
After Torres del Paine the mission was to sea kayak in the Chilean fjords. We (there were now only four) hadn’t done our homework very well, but had a vague plan to hook up with a kayak outfitter in Ushuaia, Argentina’s southernmost city on Tierra del... by Ralph Pina | Jan 12, 2012 | West Coast National Park, windsurfing
This was a little less mellow than last time – the wind pomped. Middle-aged windsurfers go to Kraalbaai in the West Coast National Park for some mellow cruising while the family plays in the sheltered shallows. Personally, I feel that this place is one of the...
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