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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Just a warning for anyone who is booking a guided walk up Table Mountain. There are unfortunately guides presently operating who are not qualified to guide on Table Mountain and not registered with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism that is a requirement by law.
As you the client are ...
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Last Friday (2 October) we had a most enjoyable day of hiking in the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve (also know as Cape Point). Two American clients and I headed to the reserve early in the morning and were almost the second people to enter the control gate. Great ...
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Monday, September 7th, 2009
Hopefully if you are coming to Cape Town and want to walk Table Mountain you will be able to schedule for later this week (7th - 13th September). The next few days we are looking at wet and windy weather although the forecasters have been know on occasion to get ...
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Change is often a good thing so please bear with us while the website is being redesigned. We are not planning anything too radical, just some new pictures and some changes to the layout. The site is still fully functional so you can still make a booking or enquiry. If ...
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
When booking a walk bear in mind that at any time of year the weather in Cape Town is changeable. Therefore we recommend that you book your walk on the first or second day of your stay. It may then be possible to reschedule if the weather is unfavourable on ...
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
The cableway is closed for annual maintenance so be aware it's walk it up or stay at the bottom. In all honesty you can get some good city views from Tafelberg Rd but it doesn't compare with being 650 metres higher on top of the mountain. This time the cableway ...
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
It's always good to get home although often it takes a week or two to adjust to no longer being on the move and navigating one's way through airports, bus stations etc. Now back for a week I am beginning to settle down and with the weather being so good ...
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Friday, May 15th, 2009
The Cape Town winter weather is really setting in this weekend with gale force winds and torrential rain forecast! Not exactly the best weather for going on a hike up Table Mountain. Now we are into are quiet season so for me it is time to take off and head ...
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Friday, May 15th, 2009
We are pleased to be able to offer specialised birding tours in the Cape. Kim Wright is a expert birding guide and can take you on a half day or full day tour to some of the birding hotspots in and around Cape Town including, Kirstenbosch Gardens, Park Island in ...
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Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Just some advice for those visiting Cape Town for the first time. Metered taxis in Cape Town are not cheap (in comparison to everything else!) and are not always to be trusted with their fares and the settings on their meters which is why I always recommend the use of ...
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