Hiking Day 1 - 15th Jan: In the beginning

Hike Date 2009-01-15
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Distance 21.9 km
Day Number 1
Map Number 1
Destination Millers Point
Overnight Miller's Point Campsite
Terrain Paths for all but 400m of tar
Nature Reserve Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve

Did 21.9km. Really tough. Only managed 4.4km per hour. Did every uphill in the reserve. Stayed off the road for all of 400m, in the reserve. Alan’s feet taking a bit of a beating, and my hips feel like i have grass burns. But feeling strong like a LION. B-)

  1. 7 Responses

  2. By chummy on Jan 24, 2009

    Hi Carol

    The foot spritzer works best as mouth wash!!
    God is good all the time!!!!

  3. By alan on Jan 24, 2009

    Hi Brenda, John, Wayne and Teddy

    Thanks for your comments and support. All is going well.

  4. By carol on Jan 18, 2009

    Hey Guys!

    You're doing great...what an inspiration to
    us all - How Great is our God!

    ps. Chummy...that foot spritzer workds well on blisters too! :-)

  5. By Teddy on Jan 19, 2009

    go ntsebe go....glad to see you guys are punshing on strong

  6. By Wayne on Jan 16, 2009

    Good luck Alan from all of us in Kosibay.

  7. By John Crewe on Jan 16, 2009

    Good luck Alan! As I've said before, you're an inspiration and an example to so many as to how to live one's life.

    I still look up to you all these years since you last taught me at the Drakensberg Boys Choir!

    Keep your head up - there are many Old Boys thinking of you!!!

    John

  8. By Brenda Hallowes on Jan 15, 2009

    Hi Guys, glad to hear you made it off the starting block.Enjoy those beautiful mountains and the sea. Have a great day tomorrow.