Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
Fitness, Walking and Travel Blog
For many of us the 1st of September means Spring even though Spring in the Southern Hemisphere begins on the 23rd September. But hey, we can celebrate the arrival of Spring on the 1st as well as on the 23rd. It was an early morning with deep blue skies and a cool 5C (41F). Things
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It was very sad learning about the tragic shootings in Texas and Ohio earlier today. It felt like Spring even though it is still Winter. Everyone commented on the superb weather. We had 27% humidity and the temperature reached a max of 23C (73F). Mostly sunny throughout. The wind picked up mid-morning but still pleasant.
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Great weather for hiking 5C – 20C (41F – 68F) and we were fortunate to miss the sub-zero temperatures of the cold front by 24 hours… It was nice meeting friends and we all enjoyed an interesting conversation and a good workout. We covered the 12K in approx 3 hours. Afterwards we drove over to
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Autumn has arrived. The nights are cooler and the days are not so hot – ideal weather for hiking and other outdoor activities. We had a smaller group than usual. It must have been the first time that everyone is able to talk to everyone else during the hike. Thanks to all who participated in
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A Happy New Year! We had a large group – everyone braved the heat wave. The temperature reached 32C (90F)…. yes, hot!! The beacon is normally the hottest area in the nature reserve but fortunately enough it was not too bad due to a pleasant breeze. We separated into our 3 groups (5k walk, 12K
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We are all familiar with the benefits of walking and hiking: many people claim that these activities literally breathe new life into humans. Still, you might be sort of taken aback by the particular benefit which doctors have come up with! 1. Hiking halts negative thinking Positive thinking is one of the most outstanding benefits
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We had beautiful blue skies and the temperature gradually rose from 14C (57F) to 29C (84F). We separated into 3 groups viz: the 5K walk, 12K and 14K hikes. The Nature Reserve has become much greener and additional rain will certainly be welcome. At one stage we were talking about how one can get rid
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Johannesburg celebrated the arrival of Spring with fantastic weather: it was a cold 6C (43F) at 5am which gradually warmed up to 24C (75F) by midday. A sunny, cloudless day throughout… It was great meeting “old” friends and making new friendships. Welcome to all newcomers and willkommen bei Brody Willys und Wiebke Boeke. We separated
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That glass of wine with dinner might do more for you than take the edge off a long day. Check out these possible health benefits of drinking in moderation. 1 / 9 Know the Limits Before you start a petition to replace the office water cooler with a beer keg, let’s be clear: Alcohol is
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We had a beautiful day in Johannesburg yesterday and to think that I got grounded due to a bad cold… The 4 Hosts were down to 2 as Niren was also not able to attend. Ilona and Jan did a fantastic job – well done! Thank you to all who participated and thanks to Ilona
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