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The main lodge building at Hlosi at dusk, as a winter storm rolls in. Before Covid, I doubt this place saw many South Africans. Now they’re desperate for anyone - as are all the lodges and guesthouses in the Eastern Cape and beyond. The tourism industry is hanging on by a thread. Support it if you can.

Some of the animals of Amakhala. Wildlife photography with a 50mm lens @andriesbrink - what do you reckon? 😂

The great Minster winter road trip, paused in 2020 and back with a vengeance this year. We drove nearly 3 000km to Morgan Bay and back, via drought and snow and looting warnings. Pics to follow. These are from our first stop: game drive faces in Amakhala on the upper Bushmans River. It was not warm!

Scenes from the @mother_amateur_bicycling_club race up Galgeberg, a mountain behind McGregor. Hardest and most spectacular climb I’ve ever done. Special to have done it with my dad alongside me on his e-bike, and Jess and the kids waiting at the top. Forever-memory stuff. Thanks @jerotz and @carldavidjones

Mountain Mist, special times ❤️

This is a moment I’ll never forget, and one I hope Elliot will never forget either. He’d ridden about 18km by this point but the hill to the first food stop was taking its toll. Somehow @stanengelbrecht arrived at just the right moment to capture all the emotion. The presence of the @eroica.cc official photographer gave Ellie the confidence kick he needed and he jumped back on his bike and pedalled like mad. Until Stan disappeared up ahead and the tears started flowing again 🤣 I’ll remind Elliot about this in a few years’ time when he’s hammering me up a climb...

The beach, book-ending a bike ride. Some Wednesdays are better than others.

Thanks to @stanengelbrecht and @eroica.cc for a superb day in the dust around Montagu. Elliot managed nearly 20km (age 8) and @tinkminster nearly 60km (age 71). In between, there were river swims and trout sandwiches. The best.

Thank you for the most incredible 12 years. I honestly don’t know where the time has gone. What’s that old saying again?

The contradiction of it all. Dolphins in False Bay yesterday with devastation on the horizon.

Cousins in windswept Witsand last weekend. Thanks Blumfam.

Cat on a damp poly roof 🐈

👦🏻👩🏻🐈📖🔥📱☕️🌧🙏

29x2.3 tyres on the gravel bike. Yes please.

Kirstenbosch. How unbelievable that such a place exists in the middle of a city.

@blumfam white Christmas ⛄️

Last day of school, last Friday. What legends.

Congratulations Dr and Dr! Thank you for a beautiful wedding

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