- This blog is moderated – comments won’t appear unless and until I approve them. I reserve the right to edit, reject or delete posted content. By submitting a comment to the blog, you understand and agree that I may reject, edit your comment or delete it. Any editing will be done primarily for purposes of clarity or length. Items will be rejected or deleted to remove comment spam, offensive, inappropriate, or potentially defamatory material.
- Comments or opinions expressed on the blog are those of their respective contributors only. I am not responsible and disclaim any and all liability for the content of comments written by external contributors to the blog.
- You guarantee that comments posted by you on the blog will not defame, compromise the privacy or confidential information of, or violate the copyright or other intellectual property rights of, any third party.
- I reserve the right to change blogging procedures and these Terms at any time without prior notice.
Ralph Pina
Recent Posts
Visgat reprise
Thirteen years after the last time down Visgat canyon, I had the privilege of another swim down this almost pristine gorge. The permit was arranged via the Cape Town branch of the MCSA by Paul Verhoeven at late notice. We dropped everything to descend it once more and...
Wild Coast hike
The 5-day, 61 km (69 km by my GPS) Wild Coast hike down the scenic Pondoland coast featuring overnight stays at local homesteads, is one of those must-do hikes. Besides moving through the unfolding spectacle of the shoreline you will gain some insight into a...
Hiking to Cape Point
Table Mountain National Park This 14.5 km hike from the Cape Point gate to the visitor centre at the point, <down the False Bay coast, has long been one of my favourites. It offers spectacular views of the southern peninsula and False Bay across to the Kogelberg...
Short walks in the Canadian Rockies
Jasper National Park I extended a recent business trip to North America to visit my daughter, Heather, in Edmonton. She and her husband, Dirk, treated me to a fantastic long weekend in the Canadian Rockies, in Jasper National Park. Winter had officially set in and...
Recent Comments