Another Lion
We had our eyes on Lion’s Head in Cape Town for five days before venturing to the top. Our itinerary was loose, but we didn’t want to hike in the rain, so […]
Penguins and the Point
Elize, the guest house proprietor, arranged a guided tour to Cape Point for us. It had poured most of the previous night, and the forecast was rain throughout the day, […]
A room with a view
The guest house we stayed in, Villa Zeezich, was recommended by a friend of a friend who visited Cape Town two years ago. We arrived on Sunday evening, just before […]
To the top of Table Mountain
Safari over, we flew to Cape Town, checked into our B&B, walked to a neighborhood restaurant and got a good night’s sleep. We woke the following morning eager to hike […]
Four out of Five
Everyday, Chris took us out in the mornings and late afternoons for an excursion on Zulu Nyala. One morning we asked to walk the reserve. We followed Chris as he […]
First Stop, Johannesburg
We landed in Johannesburg at 8:00 am on Sunday, my birthday, after a 14.5 hour direct flight from JFK. We arrived at Country Manor, where we were spending the night […]
A trip South
It’s May, the month my sister, mom, aunt and I spend an extended weekend in South Beach celebrating mom’s birthday. My aunt flew from Westchester to West Palm Beach on […]
Like money in the bank
Besides the longer miles I’ve been logging on the weekends I’ve been running shorter distances most days during the week. I’m following a training plan, loosely, trying to stick to […]
I dreamed of Africa
Plans are underway for our photo safari in South Africa; we’ve confirmed a spot for mid September. Bill’s been emailing back and forth with our contact in Africa who sent us […]
The cheetah’s out of the bag
Way back at the end of April I attended an auction to raise funds for New Reach, a non-profit agency I’m involved with. One of the live items auctioned off […]
