I did not start hiking again on Monday, as my motor gate is on the blink. I needed to wait for Stuart to come and repair it. The micro processor is damaged. For the time being I am using a padlock. What was helpful is that whilst waiting for him, I started to tackle the water grass which is making my lawn look so unkempt.
With the onset of rain, there is not much else that I can do in the garden until it lets up a little. As it is still basically winter, the peas and beans are growing at a rate of knots. The baby spinach is also doing quite well. Of course, the radishes are happy - almost ready for harvesting, although I note that insects are already aware of that, caterpillars in particular. They seem to be quite prolific at this time of year. There are some tiny tomato plants sprouting, along with an assortment of lettuce.
I resumed hiking today. We went back up into the Silvermine Reserve. Today's hike was 8 kms, with an increase in altitude of 350 metres. We hiked to the Amphitheatre:
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| A map available in the amphitheatre |
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| Proteas prolifically spread around the mountains |
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| A view across peaks in Silvermine and on into False Bay |
The wonderful thing about Silvermine is the astonishing number of routes that one can take through the mountains. The views along these routes are ever changing as part of False Bay or the Hout Bay wide of the coast become visible through the mountain tops.
Today was cloudy, but warm, except for the gusting wind which was very chilly. This made the walk interesting, as when one was exposed to the wind, one kind of had to cling onto rocks to keep one's balance. When one was protected it was hot and sweaty.
Tuesdays are popular walks. There must have been over twenty of us.
Afterwards we went for coffee at the Lifestyle Centre in Westlake Business Park. It was quite fun putting several tables together, and laughing and chatting in the euphoria which follows a completed hike.
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