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Rock Pool at the Milorho Hiking Trails

Milorho Hiking Trails: Not What I Expected

Avatar for Shaun DouglasRustenburg
I came for a hike. The first thing I did was speed-walk past a bronze face the size of a car wheel, a wire-and-rock figure watching me from the lawn, and a woman made of blue dots with her arms stretched wide — straight to the nearest toilet. Two coffees on the drive will do that to you. To be fair, Milorho Hiking Trails was not what I expected the moment I pulled through the gate. ... Continue Reading
Rhino art decoration in front of a coffee shop in Dullstroom

A Long Weekend in Dullstroom

Avatar for Guest WriterDullstroom
The trees were already turning when I pointed the car east and left Pretoria behind. Three hours of open road, and somewhere along the way, the city noise just stopped. A right turn onto a dirt road, a hand-painted sign for Elandskloof Trout Farm, and I knew the weekend was going to be exactly what I needed. ... Continue Reading
A bridge along the hiking trail at Taroko Trail Park

Taroko Trail Park | More Than Just a Walk in the Park

Avatar for Shaun DouglasJohannesburg
Fourteen hikers. One new face in the group. The stream at our backs, trees ahead. I took the group photo while the spirits were still high, legs were fresh and smiles were easy. Modderfontein is about thirty minutes from Pretoria — easy enough to feel like a day out, far enough to feel like you've actually left. ... Continue Reading
Sign of Stockyard Salvage Co in Cowboy Town

Cowboy Town: Krugersdorp’s Most Unexpected Day Out

Avatar for Shaun DouglasKrugersdorp
Where do we park? In the distance, a car guard was waving frantically like an aircraft marshaller. I drove towards him slowly; as I got closer, he pointed me left. We found parking in a field — grass underfoot, music already carrying from somewhere ahead, and more cars than I expected for a Friday, until I remembered it was a public holiday. ... Continue Reading