alpine meadows and Ferrero Rocher ice cream

alpine meadows and Ferrero Rocher ice cream

From the cracking dry cold of the Sani Pass, Lesotho, to the sunny skies and lush alpine green of Ruhpolding, Germany, with a brief stopover in Cape Town to throw all our kit in the wash and say g’bye to loved ones, these past four days have been a whirlwind....
rockhoppin’ the escarpment

rockhoppin’ the escarpment

Crazy adventure photographer extraordinaire Kelvin Trautman kicked off his Durban beach slops to brave the chilly air up here earlier this week to take some great shots of Ryan (aka Mach1) and I on the very edge of the escarpment above the Sani Pass, doing...
two nine and counting…

two nine and counting…

Yesterday I learnt a new phrase – a rather astonishing one at that. But then, it’s American, so go figure! When something is absolutely brilliant, or really great, they say it’s “the shit”. As opposed to when something’s awful, they say it’s really shitty. So there I...
From pole to pole

From pole to pole

Well, I’m happy to report I’m back running again… again. It feels good not to feel, for the first time in more than a month, that I’m not popping a lung every time I run uphill. So, to celebrate I thought I’d take up pole dancing. Alas, there’s nothing exotic or...
Snot without the trauma

Snot without the trauma

People say if you want something badly enough, you’ll make it happen. Put it out to the universe, believe with all your heart, do all the necessary groundwork to prepare for it, and it will be. I do believe that, and I live by it. I believe positivity attracts good...
Hout Bay Trail Challenge 2010

Hout Bay Trail Challenge 2010

Yesterday was the annual running of my favourite race, the Hout Bay Trail Challenge. What makes it my favourite? That’s easy – it’s special: not only because it’s another reason (if I ever need another reason) to play on the beautiful mountains surrounding the valley...