January

NB:

All walkers are subject to the Indemnity featured on this site.

Produce your current U3A membership, to the walk leader, at the start of the walk.

All Sunshine and Moonshine walks have a R4.00 subscription to cover club fees and expenses.

Be prepared for your walk. Check Preparing for walks before you decide to go on a walk.

All walks start at 09:00 except if otherwise indicated under the date of the walk.

Walk duration is 3 to 4 hours. Allow 4 hours plus travelling and preparation time if you have something else planned after the walk.

1st New Years Day

Happy 2020

The year of perfect vision.

8th Buffelsfontein Visitor Center to Buffels Bay

Cheryl, Clare, Tony, David, Erika, Hanne, Jenny, Paul, Wendy, Sarah, Sheila and Walter took the game trails to the sea.

Buffelsfontein Visitor’s Centre to Buffels Bay Paul 20200108

An interesting hike from the Visitors' Info Centre (used to be known as Smith's Farm) to Baffles Bay and back.

A really super walk today in the Reserve. Thank you all and great to be lifted on request and friends met. Fellowship and footsteps are good partners.

Buffelsfontein Visitor’s Centre to Buffels Bay Clare Tony 20200108

A super walk today. Our granddaughters loved it.


Buffelsfontein Visitor’s Centre to Buffels Bay Cheryl 20200108

10th Friday Kalk Bay Harbour

Sunset 20:01 Moonrise 19:58

Cheryl, Clare, Tony, David, Erika, Margaret, Stephane, Cherrie, Sybil and Walter took a late afternoon stroll around Kalk Bay before watching the full moon from the harbour.

Full Moon from Kalk Bay Harbour Margaret 20200110

Gentle meander around Kalk Bay then full moon watching after fish and chips.

Lovely evening,

Kalk Bay Cheryl 20200110

Wandering around Kalk Bay through streets never trodden before. The moon enlightened it all.

Full Moon from Kalk Bay Harbour Clare 20200110

What to do when there is load shedding? Take a walk around Kalk Bay and have fish and chips at the Harbour whilst watching the full moon rise. Perfect!


2020 01 10 - Moonshine Walk at Kalkbay

14th Tuesday Arderne Gardens

Previous Walk: 31 December 2014

Erika, Norma, Sally. Stella, Heather, Michael and Walter checked out the champion trees of Arden Gardens an then walked around Kirstenbosch.

Arerne Gardens 20200114

A quick view if the excellent guide to the 20 champion trees of Arderne. The History of the gardens is also featured. This is a worthwhile pamflet, obtainable from the chemist over the road for R10.

15 th St James to Muizenberg

Sunrise 05:50

David and Walter got up early to enjoy the sunrise and a stroll to Muizenberg and back.

2020 01 15 - Sunrise St James to Muizenberg

22nd Die Kom to Longbeach

David, Hanna, Jenny, Norma, Sally, Paul, Doris, Sheila, Janine an Walter brave the heavy winds to walk these beaches.

Die Kom to Longbeach Jenny 20201022

a windy walk at Kommetjie with the sea looking beautiful

Die Kom to Longbeach Doris 20200122

A great brisk cool windy walk along the scenic beach of Kommetjie!!!

2020 01 22 - Die Kom to Big Log

29th Elsie's Travers Cave

Clare, Tony, David, Erika, Jenney, Paul T, Paul, Doris, Sheila, Kit and Walter braved the mist. The path to the cave has been officially close so we decided to do the peak instead.

2020 01 29 - Elsie’s Peak
Elsie Peak Clare 20200129

Fabulous misty hike up into the clouds on Elsie's Peak today.

Elsies Peak Paul 20200129

A misty walk up to Elsies Peak today.