My 72nd birthday. I’m sure that’s what Annabel said. I think she’s telling porkies! We set off early towards Whitehaven with the intent to walk south along the Cumbria (and England) Coastal Path as far as St Bees. Having parked the car we picked up a...
Having failed to find a car park in time where the Penrith Ramblers were meeting, I returned home very disappointed. Rather than hang around and update my blog, I decided to go for a bike ride on the country lanes in the vicinity. I started my ride following the old...
Sat 2 April We continued to explore our immediate neighborhood. The familiar (to us) European architecture contrasted strongly with the brightly coloured African buildings. A local artist’s gallery was a real revelation. We were particularly taken with the...
Friday 8 April Up early with Imogen and off to Robben Island on a quite smart boat. We watched a documentary which told the story and referred to some well-known and some half-forgotten names from the days of the fight against apartheid. On the island itself the...
Thursday 7 April Up at 6:30 to catch bus for the Winelands tour. An unfortunate event occurred as we were walking on the street towards the harbour. We were followed by a couple of shady characters asking for money for food. I ignored them but they were persistent....
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