Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2024 Feb 25
We were a small group and able to walk at a faster pace today. To the delight of everyone the Jeppe Pipe Band were practicing at Jeppe High School for Boys (they will continue every Sunday until July). The walk was followed by a pleasant brunch and social at Fournos Bedfordview. I got my 300 Vitality points on today’s walk💪👍👌
Thanks to everyone who attended. A warm welcome to Dominique (bienvenue dans notre groupe Dominique) and welcome to Jo and Yogi. Great seeing Jo and Yogi again (6-7 years interlude?). Thank you to Paul for the amazing videoclip and to Sylvia and Tony for the photos. Apologies for the watermark – it shouldn’t appear on future images.
If you enjoyed the walk and/ or reading this blog post please leave your comments below. Thank you.
The Route – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2024 Feb 25
The Route – Distance, Time and Calories Burnt
- Distance: 11.57 km
- Moving Time: 2:29:05
- Elapsed time: 2:43:40
- Calories: 807
The Route on Strava
Photo Gallery
Vitality Active Rewards
I got my 300 Vitality points on today’s walk.
Heritage Sites We Walk Past
| Heritage Site | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jeppe High School for Girls | ||
| Dykeneuk (Stone House) | Architect: Sir Herbert Baker (1904). | |
| Dix House (Tibetan Buddhist Centre) | Built by C.W. Dix (1904). | |
| Jeppe High School for Boys | Architect: Sir Herbert Baker (1909). The school was named after Julius Jeppe who donated the grounds to the school. | |
| World War I Monument | Prime Minister Jan C. Smuts unveiled the World War I Monument at the school. | |
| Scottish Horse Memorial | Erected in memory of men who died during the South African Anglo-Boer War in 1901 – 1902. | |
| Kensington Castle | Built by Samuel Scott Wilson in 1911. This is a replica of the Rothesay-on-Bute Castle in Scotland | |
| Source: ILK – Kensington Heritage |
Did you know? Jeppe High School for Girls has for the 30th consecutive year achieved a 100% matric pass rate👍👌🎉🥳🎈👏👏👏
The Jeppe Pipe Band
We are in for a treat on upcoming walks as the ‘Jeppe Pipe Band’ practices at Jeppe Boys every Sunday 08:00-09:00 until July 2024. Not to be missed!
Thank you to Keep It Cklean
Our gratitude to Navin, to the Members of ‘Keep It Cklean‘ and to everyone else who regularly contribute to keeping our suburb clean👍👌🙏.
People always comment our beautifully well maintained Vicky Crauser’s property is. Thank you and congratulations Vicky, your property is an asset to any neighbourhood👏👍👌
As we travel through our streets & suburbs today, let’s admire and appreciate 🙏🏽 our environment & acknowledge the efforts ✊🏽🙌🏼 of everyone who’s made and is making a positive impact in keeping our streets & environment litter and illegal dumping free.
Keep KiCKing 🙏🏽🚯🚮🧤🧤🧹♻️🗑️🙌🏼✊🏽🇿🇦
Navin, KiCK Project Lead, Cell: 083 254 4866
Email: wards66and118@gmail.com
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Worth Mentioning…
It is worth mentioning that:
- In these walks and hikes you meet friends and you make new ones.
- Kensington is a Buyer’s Paradise – large, affordable homes, good schools (private and public), the nearby shopping malls of Bedford Centre, Park Meadows and Eastgate, tree lined streets, friendly people, a lovely suburb. It is most enjoyable to walk, run and/ or cycle in many parts of Kensington.
As one walks through the suburb it is encouraging to see how individuals and companies are renovating their properties and in so doing, increasing the value of their properties as well as the value of adjacent properties👍👌👏. Conversely the owners who do not care to even paint their walls decrease the market value of all the properties in the street they are in👎.
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Teslar
Beautiful 🏃🏽🤸🏽🥰. Thank you for sharing Tony.