Cathie Rooyen
Blooming fontein
Friday 4th March 2022 It rained through the night and on waking early, I noticed how dark it seemed. A sure sign that Autumn is getting...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Bloemfontein down
Thursday 3 March 2022 Waking up under the air-conditioning left me with a bit of a sore throat and icky feeling. It has absolutely...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 2, 20222 min read
Bethulie overnight
Wednesday 2nd March 2022 I'm putting the date on to help my sister keep order lol! I might be grateful for it myself later too. Today I...
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Cathie Rooyen
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Magic and music
Tues 1 March 2022 Another day of magic and beauty. I woke up early and felt too excited to go back to sleep at 5am. I have been hearing...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Karoo magic
I love synchronicity. Otherwise known as magic. Lol. I have had yet another magical unpredictable day starting with my own personal tour...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 27, 20222 min read
Goodbye (4now)
I left the village of Nieu Bethesda after 3 nights there. This is the first time that I felt really sad about leaving a place, but it...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 26, 20222 min read
Saturday social
Today was one of those perfect days. I slept well finally understanding how I like my bed and pillows - just like my ones at this bnb. I...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 25, 20222 min read
Owl gazing
In my travels I have been fascinated by the 'church towns' that were established from the 1850s. Nieu Bethesda is one such village. It's...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 24, 20222 min read
Valley of impressions
I haven't really been planning the activities of this trip other than look for buildings which I usually Google the night before. I want...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 23, 20222 min read
Eastern Cape
Waking up nowadays is fun. It's not just a matter of trying to figure out what day it is, but where am I, where is the bathroom, do I...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Somerset East
I woke up with a start thinking it must be morning but was only 3am. I think I was super excited about the small towns I'm finding myself...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Feeling a glow
I'm still in some kind of small dorp/road trip glow/don't want this to end/ shock. I had a really good sleep last night and shook awake...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 20, 20221 min read
Full circle
I decided to stay another night in Ggeberha (Port Elizabeth). Sundays in small dorpies inland can be complicated and the place I was...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 19, 20222 min read
Histories and memories
This morning we went to the Beacon Isle hotel for breakfast. This iconic hotel was built in 1972 but it's history goes a lot further...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 18, 20222 min read
Plentyberg bay
I woke up to find the full moon shining down on me. I swear that I almost felt hot from the moonbeams. I stayed awake and watched the...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 17, 20221 min read
Plett history
The cool misty air of yesterday gave way to a brilliantly blue sky with matching stunning sea. Plettenberg Bay was just showing off for...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 16, 20222 min read
Scotland?
One thing that helps me leave behind stunning places/people/energy is getting excited for my next stop. But I do realise that I need to...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 15, 20222 min read
Brand new?
A brand new me this morning. All back to... dare I say, normal? I think my body needed to recalibrate before the suitcase soiree in the...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 14, 20221 min read
Valentine's Runs and headaches
I woke up early laughing. Another crazy dream but it did get me up early for my planned run in Wilderness with my friend. I was a little...
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Cathie Rooyen
Feb 13, 20222 min read
Untimely
I read a fascinating article after hearing about the repurposing of the unused railway line, from our friends who we'd lunched with this...
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