Intro – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2024 Dec 29
We had an enjoyable walk and brunch. As always it was great meeting friends. Welcome to all first timers. A special welcome to Kimaura all the way from Panama – Bienvenido a nuestro grupo🤗🤗. Thank you to Joel for co-hosting and thank you to those who participated. Thank you Candee and everyone else who assist us promoting our events.🙏🙏
Stats – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2024 Dec 29
Besides the enjoyment that walking brings you (it improves your mood and reduces stress and anxiety) on today’s walk you also:
- covered 11.76 km (15,878 steps)
- burnt 868 calories
- got 300 Vitality points (should you be on Discovery Vitality).
Breakfast special is still on at Fournos (R59) until 11am and this is what you get: 2 fried eggs, chips, mushrooms, 2 slices of toast, butter and jam. Most enjoyable and so was the cappuccino😋😋. But wait… I also had a 2 melomakaronas!!!
As part of our itinerary we also visited the gardens at the Buddhist Centre . A calming place to visit with outstanding views. Thank you Mandi🙏🙏.
I always get queries concerning the complete name and contact details. Here they are:
- Kagyu Samye Dzong Johannesburg – Buddhist Centre
- Mandi Green, Centre Co-ordinator – WhatsApp: 062 913 4436.
Walk of Fame
More exciting news: we now have our very own ‘Walk of Fame’ for anyone who has done a minimum on 100 Km on a single event, walk or hike anywhere in the world (for example the 200 km, sometimes 300 km Camino from Porto to Santiago). It is amazing that so many South Africans have done/ are doing these walks in different parts of the world👏👏👏🌞😎🚶♀️🚶♂️
| Name | Event | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Gilder* | Israel National Trail (Shviel Yisrael) | 1,000 km |
| Claudia | Camino (Porto to Santiago) | 200 km |
| Isabel Teixeira | Camino (Vigo to Santiago) | 130 km |
| Liaane de Witt** | Camino (Porto to Santiago) | 300 km |
| Cape Camino (South Africa) | 200 km | |
| De Pieterpad – The Dutch Camino | 500 km | |
| Sylvia Vermaak | Klipriviersberg, Johannesburg | 280 km every month!! |
| Yolanda Engelbrecht** | Camino (Porto to Santiago) | 300 km |
| Cape Camino (South Africa) | 200 km | |
| De Pieterpad – The Dutch Camino | 500 km |
*Brian has also done the Base Camp at Everest.
**Liaane and Yolanda both reached Base Camp at Everest. They also climbed Mount Kenya and the Kilimanjaro. Not a small feat.
We have some famous people in our midst👍👌👏👏
Thanks to everyone who participated on the walk. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon.
Photo Gallery – The Bedfordview Kensington Heritage Walk – 2024 Dec 29
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