The Waterfall at Jubilee Creek
When we were still bright-eyed youngsters in school, reading at least one Dalene Matthee book as part of the Afrikaans syllabus was part...
10 Days On The Annapurna Circuit
The highest mountain range in the world offers hiking opportunities galore. Our first adventure into the shadows of these giants was so...
B Is For "Bellissima"
Open the Google Translate Page, choose to translate from Italian to English, and type the word “Bellissima” in Italian. It returns the...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 10
Photo credit: Anthony Switzer Two separate tales are presented here: The tale of the hikers and the tale of the retreaters. Both are...
My 10 Step Training Schedule For The Annapurna Circuit
Last year we decided to tackle something we’d dreamed about for many years: hiking in the Himalayas. Being an ordinary desk-bound woman...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 9
The long walk to freedom started sometime after nine o’clock. Freedom from a wheezy chest and shallow breaths and constant pain. But...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 8
It started in the wee hours of the morning. My lungs were being crushed. i could only manage shallow breathing with a fair amount of...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 7
MANANG TO YAK KHARKA For two days now i'd been telling myself to remember to get a picture of the Annapurna II and Annapurna III peaks...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 6
The memory of today will probably remain with me for the rest of my life. It was one of the most difficult physical challenges i've ever...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 5
Although it’s been available all along the route thus far, i enjoy my first (and last) hot shower for the trip in Pisang this morning....
