A lovely 4.5 weeks in Cape Town. Highlights included doing The Wolfberg Cracks in the Cedarberg with Russell and caving in the Ystervark Grot at Silvermine with Russell and Brandon. Also visiting the Strandfontein Sewerage Works, a mecca for birders and getting photos of mating Malachite Kingfishers at Rondevlei. Listening to the Ndlovu Choir was also sublime.
Date
- 2 Oct - 3 Nov 2022 (4.5 weeks)
Flight and arrival
Hikes
- Hout Bay hike (Jo and Russell)
- Silvermine hiking to Muizenberg peak (Jo, Marlene, Wendy, Mandy)
- Llandudno rock hopping (Russell)
- Hike in the mist at Silvermine (Jo and Mandy)
- Hike to Ystervark Grot at Silvermine (Russell and Brandon)
- Wolfberg Cracks and Arch in The Cedarberg (Russell)
Walks
- Greenbelt walk (Jo and Sam)
- Walk at Groot Constantia (Jo, Marlene, Jaan)
- Constantia Nek to Kirstenbosch (Jo)
- Walk in The Hel (Russell)
- Walk Muzenberg to St James (Jo, Russell, Mandy, Wendy)
- Eagle's Nest (Russell)
- St James to Muizenberg to Kalk Bay (Jo, Mandy)
- Fishhoek and Simons Town for lunch (Jo, Mum, Mike)
Beach
Birding outings
- Kirstenbosch
- Rondevlei
- Flychatcher in The Greenbelt
- Kirstenbosch revisted
- Mating malachite kingfishers at Rondevlei
- Intaka Island
- Strandfontein Sewerage Works
Shows
Woodside
- Tour of Woodside Village
- Lunch at Woodside Village
- Meeting with Jill van Syl to discuss Antarctica
- Dinner at Woodside
Social
- Get together with hardcore hiking club
- Pub Quiz
- Cattle Baron with Jo and Steve
- Learning to paint rocks
- Constantia market with Russell and Heather
Meals
- Cattle Baron with family
- Cattle Baron with Joanna and Steve
- Ocean Basket
- Lunch in the garden with the family
- Dinner at Woodside
- Primi with Shirley
