News24.com

News24.com interviewed me recently and put together a slideshow with some of my images from the trip, check it out at: http://www.24.com/news/2008/soundslides/flowers_west_coast/index.html

Media

The Weekend Argus will be doing a follow up story on my walk, so check it out this weekend.
The website News24 will also be doing something like a slideshow on the walk, I will post more details about this when I know.

Thank Yous

There were many people that helped me in many ways to make this trip possible, I truly appreciate the help from everyone. I hope I have remembered everyone, but i'm sure there are many others who need thanks...

Jaapie
Sue Kramer
Guenn Nicolson
Hugh Clarke
Jenny and Joe Brink
Danna Wilson
Marc Nicolson
Bryan Nicolson
Sue and Al
Ishmail Ibrahim
Rupert Koopman
Stef Roup
John Manning
Eugene Moll
Timm Hofmann
Tielman Haumann
Dave Gwynn-Evans
National Roads Agency
Botanical Society
CASABIO
Plant Conservation Unit
Cristys Sports

Trip Statistics

For those who like solid facts, here they are:

Days walking: 24
Days of rest: 5
Hours walking: 152.4
Hours resting: 27.7
Average distance per day: 28.45km
Average walking speed: 4.3542 km/h
Overall average speed (includung rest stops): 3.617 km/h
Fastest in a day: ave 5.1 km/h
Furthest in a day: 40.2 km
Total distance: 690.1 km

Other things were recorded daily

Animals seen: baboon, wild cat, dog, snake, tortoise, mouse, skink, lizzard, bat-eared fox, meerkat, mole, mongoose, many birds, hare and many insects

Objects of interest: syringe, diaper, horse shoe, gloves, CD, wool, metal ruler, pile of broken Richleau bottles, stapler, babies sandle, a underpant, casette, Namibain government issue condoms, car bonnet, a panty, egg, much clothing and a boat.

Home at Last

Well, I made it home!


24 days of walking, around 700kms, many smelly socks and one small blister!


Die Burger came to do an interview with me on my last moring, and there is an article in the paper today. Check out http://www.dieburger.com/Stories/News/18.0.850813590.aspx

Last Day

I was joined for the day by my Dad and Danna. They both did really well and we walked nearly 30kms!! So I have only got 24kms left to go. I'll be home tomorrow. Its a weird thought. The end always felt so far away, but here it is.
Die Burger sent out a photographer to today to takes some pics of me walking, so i think there will something in the paper tomorrow.
I will continue to make posts on the blog while I go through my photos and data so check out the blog in the next few days.

Citrusdal and The Baths

Hi its Stef again…
We were unable to update the blog this weekend as we were staying at the Baths, which are situated in a valley on the side of the Pikeneerskloof Pass, which is beautiful, but does not get reception. It was a great weekend there, even though our camping table was nicked. Soaking in the hot pool while the biggest storm in the last seven years was brewing, quite something to behold! It was great to spend time with Sue and Al, and to be treated to dinners, breakfast, and a night indoors and they are great to be around and very entertaining.
Greg was pretty excited to camp on Saturday night while the storm hit- me on the other hand had to talk myself out of being scared- while lying in a tent that’s being pelted with rain and next to a raging stream, yes a raging stream. It was easy to get carried away (not literally, although it crossed my mind…) I realized I was talking myself into being scared). Thankfully there was just heavy rain (and our tents are waterproof, yay!) and lots of snow on the surrounding mountains!
Greg, Al and Sue managed to cover good ground on Saturday. Sunday Greg took off, as the weather was pretty rough and he was feeling quite tired after 6 days walking, so we spent the day relaxing in the pool and taking it easy. Monday back on the road accompanied by sue and al for the morning.
Today we have moved on to Malmesbury. Thought that Mooreesburg was going to be our next stop, but their campsite is closed till October.
Its quite something to be driving so close to Cape Town, and realizing that today Greg will have less than 100kms left and that it’ll be over on Friday! While I am really happy to be so close to home I am also sad that this amazing experience is coming to an end. It has been fantastic to see the Western part of our country, to know that I can camp for weeks on end, and survive winds and rain. And most importantly to have helped Greg with his journey!
Greg managed to walk just over 40km yesterday!
Tonight we are joined by Brian (Greg’s dad) and Dannali, for our second last night and will be walking with Greg tomorrow.