The suitcases are packed (well, almost), the seeding information / start times have been released, and we have just a few days to go until we head on down the Cape Town for the World’s Largest Cycling Race – exciting or what! The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour promises to be another fantastic event in…
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Last Chance to Enter the Cape Argus Cycle Tour 2014
With just over five weeks to go until the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour 2014 (that’s 39 days, 12 hours, and 32 minutes for anyone who’s interested!), the pressure is on to train, train, and then train some more, in preparation for the world’s largest timed cycle race. I’ve whinged and whined about…
Cape Argus Cycle Tour – Voted One of the World’s Top 10 Cycle Routes!
Anyone following our blog will know by now that we are Cape Argus Cycle Tour fanatics, and if the recent National Geographic ‘Journey of a Lifetime’ book is anything to go by, it seems we are not the only ones! A brilliantly organised 109km race around the Western Cape of South Africa, the Cape Argus…
Countdown to Cape Town
Holiday hot spot to the rich and famous, Cape Town attracts more than its fair share of A-Lister’s each year, and with just over 6-weeks to go until we head down to the city on our annual pilgrimage to the Cape Argus Cycle Tour, we are excited to find out which ‘star’ will be joining…
Get Active in 2014 with these Top 5 Adventure Holidays
There is nothing like a good Christmas Dinner to pile on a few pounds, and if you are feeling more fatigued than festive after munching away on Turkey, Christmas Pudding and those endless boxes of chocolates, then your New Year’s resolution might include some kind of sport or activity! Apparently, the average Brit consumes 6,000…
Anyone for Everest? Base Camp Here We Come!
While I am not one for making New Year’s Resolutions, I do like to step into a New Year with a goal in sight, and after much deliberation we have decided that 2014 is going to be the year in which we cross ‘Climb Everest Base Camp’ off our ever-growing bucket list! It has been…
Friday’s Photo Session – 10 Reasons to Take a South African Safari this Winter
There is nothing more beautiful than seeing wild animals living in their natural habitat, and while there are many countries in Africa that offer superb game viewing, South Africa really does have something for everyone. In the Eastern Cape, you will find several privately owned game lodges with beautiful accommodations and great game viewing, and…
Cape Argus 2014 – Training with Professional SA Cyclist
If you are lucky enough to live in the Western Cape of South Africa, you have the Cape Argus Route on your doorstep, the summer is about to arrive, and you will have plenty of time to train and get in top condition for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour in March 2014… For those of us…
Cape Argus Bicycle Hire – Cape Town is Virtually Sold Out!
There is nothing like ‘being prepared’, but if you want to rent a good quality road bicycle for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour in March 2014 – well, you seriously need to get a move on! Every rental company we have spoken to in Cape Town this past week has already rented out most of…
Cape Argus Cycle Tour 2014 – Countdown to Registration
It’s the final countdown (think Europe people!), and we have just one week to go until registration opens for the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour 2014! An exciting moment for those of us who LOVE the event, the 1st September is the day we can register online and secure our place on the…
The Cape Argus Cycle Tour 2014 – Will you go for Silver or Gold?
With less than four weeks to go until registration opens for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour 2014, we are busy finalising our programs, confirming our hotel reservations, designing our cycling shirts, and searching for a Tandem bike! Having finally persuaded Mr. K that tandem is the way to go in 2014, I checked with our…
A-Z of Travel – E is for Escorted Tours
If you had asked me to take an Escorted Tour some 10 years ago, I would have most probably said “no”, quite simply because the thought of sitting on a crowded coach with 30 other travellers is not my idea of a holiday! However, fast-forward those 10 years – and my opinion on escorted tours…
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