This is what a lovely Cape Dutch type cottage looked like when it was built. Before the walls. Now. They look like this: Sad, really. It’s what I was thinking as I hiked/ walked past some majestic homes on Belvidere Road, on my way up the mountain. Pretty much all I could see of these […]

A roof top tent! I have a Rav 4, just like the one above, standing under the tent. Yolande and I have come to a agreement. She will camp with me, if we have a set up like this!   Or maybe this: The thinking is that we would be about as “snake proof” as […]

Twenty-one years ago today, I made the decision to never put a mind or mood altering substance in my body, one day at a time. So far, so good.  Impossible to do something like this, without the help of ALL my dear friends and family. Thank you. Boom

I went through my checklist. Weather, check. Footwear, check. Back, check. Poles, check. I.D., check. Phone, check. Go!  I REALLY needed this hike. It was only off the streets for a short stretch, (It’s just not safe to be in the bush on my own) but it felt GREAT!  I’ve been reading AT blogs for […]

It starts at the airport. African stuff, everywhere. I used to buy and buy and buy.  Mostly giraffes. Then ghekkos. Then wire stuff. (wood is scarce here) Oh yeah, bowls. Lots of bowls.  It used to upset me that these “African” relatives of mine had regular looking interiors in their homes. I expected everything African […]

This shot really hits the mark. Cape Town is so beautiful, but there is an undeniable darkness that is such a presence here. So much poverty and crime. Back to the title. It’s killing me not to hike. I really miss the Trail. The planning. The pain. The accomplishment. The healthy exhaustion. The eating. The […]

Boyes Drive is a scenic road across the side of the mountain overlooking False Bay.  Ships used to come down the Indian Ocean or East coast of Africa, trying to find Table Bay, where Cape Town is located, to pick up supplies on the way to Europe.  Sometimes they would reach this large bay and […]

Muizenberg, South Africa. They call this spot “Surfers Corner.” It’s my favorite place in the world, so far, to ride waves. Just look. Anyone could do this… Especially on a day like today. No wind. Small nicely shaped waves coming in, in sets of 3 or 4, with just enough break in between, to paddle […]

I have two Osprey Volt packs. One is a 60L and the other a 70L. Now I have a Deuter 40L+10L. The main interior chamber has two draw strings at the top. One for a 40L chamber and the other extends the pack to a 50L capacity.  I’m pretty sure that for everything but a […]

We are in Sutton Place, Cape Town. Our own flat now until we leave in August. 🙃 It has been so crazy since we left America.  Now we can settle in a bit.  This is Lazari. Love Lazari.  The place where you can find the best cupcake in all of Cape Town.  It’s a very […]