Originally posted on roncorylus:
The recent wildfires in the Overstrand threatened to disrupt the Hurriers walking programme and Ronnie’s Palmietrivier walk had to be changed. Fortunately most of Fernkloof and the other Hermanus mountains escaped the fires  and the Hurriers have risen like a Phoenix from the ashes (so to speak).  We have enjoyed two walks in the burn to marvel at the Fire Lilies… Continue reading Around Kanonkop

Originally posted on roncorylus:
On Monday last week we drove to Cedar Farm where we met Richard and Jeanette.  It is a quaint farmhouse up a valley in the Baviaanskloof and we spent two nights there, giving ample time to explore the surrounding area.  Walks up the kloof revealed amazing rock formations, but our path was eventually blocked by a pool which required swimming to… Continue reading Baviaanskloof

Originally posted on roncorylus:
After leaving Van Staden’s, we set off for Cradock and the adjacent Mountain Zebra National Park, where we spent four very comfortable nights in one of the new Rock Chalets.  The park is set in Karoo mountains with extensive surrounding plains which abound with Mountain Zebra, Springbok, Black Wildebeest and many other species.  We were concentrating on birding as 1 March… Continue reading The Mountain Zebra National Park

Originally posted on roncorylus:
We spent Tuesday morning birding at Strandfontein, after a quick foray into Rondevlei.  The latter is being drained and undergoing some upgrades, so there were not that many species around, although we did see many Avocets. At Strandfontein there were the usual large flocks of birds, especially Sacred Ibises, as well as many gulls, one flock of Greater Flamingos, many Pelicans… Continue reading Birding at Strandfontein