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I am so stubborn. I couldn’t get into my WordPress site for almost 2 days. I have been down a couple of rabbit holes trying to fix this problem. I called the wrong place. I…

I love snow. I remember walking with my dad down Bristol Road on cold evenings. The snow crunching under our feet. That lovely sound is almost a squeak. I can feel it, too. I’ll never…

I walked up this path years ago to see this rock formation. I love geology! I went about 200 meters and found this: A large block of rock on the side of the trail. Oh…

Isn’t this a Rad photo? I’m so sick of everyone calling everything AWESOME. Sick. Sick. Sick. I’ve been through superlative words and phrases for too many years. First Hip. Then Neat. Then Boss. Then Deep.…

This is why I hike. To meet hikers, especially young Thru hikers. It is so rare on this planet to meet four people that I like instantly. Today it happened. I don’t think I told…

I don’t mean finished for the day, I mean Finished! There is nothing left in this body. I could hardly blow up my mattress. Pitching my tent was painful. The ground is such a long…

View from our window. The Winchester Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa.

My ashes will be spread in Muizenberg. I’ve been surfing there since 1997. It’s a gentle wave. A great beginner’s spot. Everyday, surf lessons happen here from the 6 or so surf shops. Muizenberg is…

I thought I didn’t like travel. I was right. I do not like travel. I do love being somewhere else. Switzerland was magical. Partly because it is so different and beautiful. Mostly because we got…

In 2 weeks I’ll be going back to Cape Town. I think I’m beginning to get excited. At first I didn’t want to go. Frankly, I haven’t felt like going anyway this year. (I never…