Running to Lesotho

I would've loved to stay in Hogsback for the rest of my life and become a tree-hugging hippie, but when a rancid strain of flu swept through my hostel and people started dropping like flies, I knew it was time to get out of there. I've spent a lot of time on the coast, so … Continue reading Running to Lesotho

Everyone loves pineapples!

What's big, spiky, and welcomes thousands of visitors a year? No, not your mum's bush, I'm talking about the Big Pineapple. I mean the one in Bathurst, South Africa, because it's the biggest Big Pineapple on the planet. Yes, bigger than Queensland's much-loved Big Pineapple, and that's hard to admit as an Aussie, because we … Continue reading Everyone loves pineapples!

Doring: not boring!

After yesterday's epic journey into the African savanna, complete with a near-death experience with a rampaging elephant, I woke up this morning with a hunger for more animals. So I headed to the shop to get a meat pie. But after that, I headed to one of Addo, South Africa's, most popular hiking tracks - … Continue reading Doring: not boring!