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Kirstenbosch Gardens, Nursery Buttress, Five Table Mountain
Reservoirs, Track towards Constantia Neck, but turned off back to Kirstenbosch
well before the Neck - leader Hendré de Villiers
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After walk strolled around gardens and took further pictures.
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| Nursery Buttress - 'B grade' route followed diagonally to left
up rock bands - a rope should be used! Nursery Ravine in valley to
left is an easier walking route. |
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| one of several pitches where a rope was used |
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| a glance down to the gardens |
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| very difficult rock section to left near top - not part of
the route |
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| dassie (rock hyrax) - Muizenberg high rise apartments just
visible behind |
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| steps at top coming up Nursery ravine the easier walking
route |
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| an empty Hely-Hutchinson Reservoir in front (possibly being
repaired), Woodhead Reservoir behind. |
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| catchment area behind Hely-Hutchinson reservoir |
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| Woodhead Dam |
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| a glance at the Twelve Apostles |
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| Victoria, Alexandra & de Villiers Reservoirs follow in
sequence below Woodhead Reservoir |
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| several vleis on the Cape Flats - including
Zeeko-vlei before Sunrise Beach on False Bay |
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| area burnt out in the previous few days near Ou Kaapse Weg -
a road just visible |
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| the track down to Constantia Neck |
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| burnt out Constantia Berg - weather staion on top just
visible |
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| turning back towards Kirstenbosch |
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| a helicopter used in fire fighting |
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