August is not usually the best birding month; dry winds, four months with little or no rain, and ongoing cool weather all conspire against. But on the other hand there is the prospect of seeing high altitude birds taking winter refuge lower down. First prize among these is the Fairy Flycatcher, and in recent years […]
Every year the Khanyisela Project is fortunate to have ATKV Drakensville gap year students offer to assist us . On Monday Daphne and I delivered paint, brushes and rollers and met some of the girl students at Gugulethu pre-school. They were very enthusiastic and were soon busy painting. When they were finished there were beautiful
After 40 days of hiking we were all fitter and feeling healthier but the saying, if you don’t use it, you lose it, is too true. And, it all happens to quickly. Fortunately, the cousins that run All Out Adventures, have organised a Trail Run in October. Run-the-berg is the carrot on the horizon and
Dear Friends We had the most glorious Autumn weather and for 40 consecutive days we hiked so we are most definitely in the know! During those 40 days we had 2 days when the weather changed and we couldn’t do the hikes we planned but to do 95% of what was planned was phenomenally good.
Hi All, Already the year is almost half way through and Daphne and I are once again at the Cavern helping with the Khanyisela Project. Read on to hear our fantastic news!! Rotary Global Grant The Rotary Global Grant application, submitted by the Rotary Club of Retford has been approved and the funds are in
40 days – 40 hikes – Walking 4 Education If you can dream it, you can do it ~ Walt Disney After dropping our eldest, Olivia, at school I met up with a friend and we headed out to the Kamberg. It is approximately half an hours drive from Nottingham Road and it was another
40 days – 40 hikes – Walking 4 Education Never, never, never give up ~ Winston Churchill A slight change in schedule meant that this would be my last walk at The Cavern. In the planning stages we had decided that we’d start with Sugar Loaf and end with it but then we found that
40 days – 40 hikes – Walking 4 Education Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later ~ Og Mandino It was Team Sisters on the trails and again we followed the MTB riders who were heading to All Out Adventures for tea. We went up along the Grotto Trail which
40 days – 40 hikes – Walking 4 Education The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows ~ Sydney J. Harris We departed from the Cavern with our youngest daughter, Isabella, at about 2pm. We walked while Bella rode her bike. We have cycled to the Tower on a number of occasions
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40 days – 40 hikes – Walking 4 Education Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom ~ George Washington Carver We had a lovely big group of family and friends for the walk to the Gorge. Aunties, uncles, grandparents and cousins gathered in the Thendele Car Park at 9:30 and we
