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I spent the night without internet signal in the shadows of the Drakensberg, which initially felt rather strange. No TV, no radio, no...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Contrasts
I knew that saying World Tour of South Africa would include our vast contrasts but today was full of them. I did a live crossing from...
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Cathie Rooyen
Sep 1, 20211 min read
Road trippin...
Have I mentioned that I am not a fan of driving? I know, I know. I'm on a road trip. Hence the reason for breaking my drive to Durban...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 31, 20211 min read
World Tour Eve
A great day of constructive packing, organizing, petroling, carwashing, goodbyeing and girl group catchuping. A surreal feeling that this...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 30, 20211 min read
Cold feet, but warm heart
I'm sure everyone has a moment of self doubt when they are on the precipice of a big life change. Today I had a moment of teetering, a...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 29, 20211 min read
More adieus
I suspect that I might perform better on adrenaline. Again it feels like lastminute.com as I realise that my week of flu and avoiding...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 28, 20211 min read
Readying
A few friends have asked me if I am ready to leave and I have answered 'not yet'. A friend yesterday, said that she needed to say...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 27, 20211 min read
August whirlwind day
It started off with a power cut from 2am, so my radio didn't introduce me to the day at 6am. I was awake before then though and wondered...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 26, 20211 min read
T minus 6
Which means six days till I set sail. Although not in a boat, but in my tiny car. I woke up feeling thick headed from my antihistamine...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 25, 20211 min read
Re cover
A limbo day spent waiting for outside handymen to arrive. You may have experienced the type. They say they'll be there in the morning and...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 24, 20211 min read
Time for a paws
It was one of those strange days, where I could feel my health barometer had dropped. On waking, it felt like it was going to rain....
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Blueberry breakfast
Today I had breakfast with a long time friend. Probably since 1972/3. My friend dated my brother when we were all fresh freckled...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 22, 20211 min read
Feline stalker
Last night, the domestic pet situation shifted. I had both creatures in my bedroom. The dog has been the regular, but the cat has...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 21, 20211 min read
Online touring
A few months back, my name was put forward to host a heritage tour to honour Women's month in South Africa. It was a wide topic...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 20, 20211 min read
Teardrops
A whole paragraph dissapeared from my initial blog and I don't know how it happened. Needless to say that I take that as a sign not to...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 19, 20211 min read
Red knickers
Red has never been one of my colours. I am not sure why. Perhaps it made my pale complexion look more freckley when I was young but I...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Re Search
Today was one of those intense days of researching, editing videos and learning about women of the past. I'm really, really glad that I...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 17, 20211 min read
Online time travel
Today my world took me back in time and online. History was never my favourite subject, which seems crazy because I used to spend so...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Monday musings
For most of my country's lockdown, I have been having weekly Monday massages courtesy of my friend Lorna. That equates to roughly 68...
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Cathie Rooyen
Aug 15, 20211 min read
Chilling
Both literally and figuratively. I woke before my 6am alarm clock and realised that it was dull and chilly. But I had an errand to do so...
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