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My mid-life gap year

or yearS!

I'm Cathie van Rooyen.

At the age of 20 I left Johannesburg ready to step into my adventurous life.

But I got scared. Real scared.

Fast forward 30+ years and I'm getting ready to try it all again. And this time, I'm not scared!

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Jul 182 min read

European Summer

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Oh Vienna....

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Rerooted

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