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Month: April 2026

7 Posts
Apr 30, 202630/04/2026

Black Mountain Trail Run (Calitzdorp): A Freedom Day Weekend in the Karoo I Won’t Forget

Nature and Wildlife, Outdoor Adventure, Picnic and Relaxation, South African Heritage and Culture, Trail, Trail Running, Travel and Tourism 0

Some weekends feel like a blur. This one didn’t. This one stretched. It lingered. It settled somewhere deeper than just “a good getaway.” Maybe it was the inaugural Black Mountain…

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Apr 19, 202619/04/2026

Annapurna Hardcore — Part 7: Base Camp, Breakthroughs & The Way Back

Altitude, Hiking, Hiking Gear, Himalayas, International Hikes, Multi-Day Hike, Nature and Wildlife, Outdoor Adventure, Travel and Tourism 4

Reaching Annapurna Base Camp, emotional highs, snow-covered peaks, and the long descent back through the Himalayas — the defining moment of the trek.

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Apr 17, 202620/04/2026

Annapurna Hardcore — Part 6: The Long Climb to Deurali (Where Things Get Real)

Altitude, Hike, Hiking, Hiking Gear, Himalayas, International Hikes, Nature and Wildlife, Outdoor Adventure, Travel and Tourism 1

A tough day on the Annapurna Base Camp trek — trekking from Lower Sinuwa to Deurali, relentless climbs, altitude realities, teahouse life, and the moment the trek turns serious.

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Apr 17, 202620/04/2026

Annapurna Hardcore — Part 5: When the Mountain Decides (Farewells, Forests & Finding Our Rhythm)

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Trekking from Chuile to Lower Sinuwa on the Annapurna Base Camp trek — a day of tough decisions, altitude awareness, bamboo forests, wildlife encounters, and the emotional reality of mountain…

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Apr 15, 202620/04/2026

Annapurna Hardcore — Part 4: Poon Hill Sunrise, Hard Decisions & The Road to Chuile

Altitude, Hiking, Hiking Gear, International Hikes, Multi-Day Hike, Nature and Wildlife, Outdoor Adventure, Travel and Tourism 1

A powerful day on the Annapurna Base Camp trek — pre-dawn hike to Poon Hill, an emotional sunrise over Annapurna, and tough decisions as the trek continues toward Chuile.

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Apr 14, 202620/04/2026

Annapurna Hardcore — Part 3: The Trek Begins (From Kathmandu to Ghorepani)

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After everything it took just to reach Nepal, you would think the universe might grant us a gentle start. In fairness… it tried.   Part 1 Part 2 Kathmandu to…

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Apr 12, 202620/04/2026

Annapurna Hardcore — Part 2: The Airport Olympics (How We Finally Got to Nepal)

Altitude, Hiking, International Hikes, Multi-Day Hike, Nature and Wildlife, Outdoor Adventure 7

For part 1 go here.   We arrived at Cape Town International four hours early, convinced the biggest threat to our Annapurna trek was being bumped off the flight.  …

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Recent Posts

  • Wet Boots & Waterfalls: A Weekend Hiking Jonkershoek
  • Black Mountain Trail Run (Calitzdorp): A Freedom Day Weekend in the Karoo I Won’t Forget
  • Annapurna Hardcore — Part 7: Base Camp, Breakthroughs & The Way Back
  • Annapurna Hardcore — Part 6: The Long Climb to Deurali (Where Things Get Real)
  • Annapurna Hardcore — Part 5: When the Mountain Decides (Farewells, Forests & Finding Our Rhythm)

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