1000 Super Saturdays

#6 Breederivier 1 mile  23 March 2019   Kayaking weekend - took a swim in the Breederiver whilst others were kayaking - it did help that it was downriver! #5 17 Feb 2019 Sanlam 1 mile Grabouw Swimming 1 mile seems to be easy, and if you do your training, it is actually the easiest discipline within triathlon.  Family swim, with Werner, Ruanda, Elize.  Some benchmark times for the future. #4 Half ironman Gdynia - Swimming in the Baltic sea during 2017 was special as the sea was literally full of jellyfish, thousands of them.  The water was 20 degrees and we swam a one lap route in a flattish sea.  Participants were seeded according to age, I dont like that much, as times are normally a lot quicker when you self seed.  Even so, worth remembering.  #3 Half ironman Budapest - this picture was taken about 30 mins before race start when people can warm up.  The water was warm and most people swam without we...

100 listed Unesco sites plus other favourite ones . 1. Robben Island 2. Fort Liberia France 3.  Notre Dame, Paris 4.  Carcassone France 5.  Budapest Castle Quarter 6.  Assisi Italy 7.  Historic city of Rome 8.  Historic city of Warsaw Poland 9.  Works of Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona 10.  Blenheim Castle, England 11.  Mont Louis, Southern France Listed is one estimate of the 100 must visit Unesco Sites in the world.  Trying to visit them is costly and a challenge in itself.  We have managed 6 of them so far . 1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia Angkor Wat is the world’s largest religious monument and it contains impressive remains from the 9th – 15th century Khmer Empire. Hosting more than two million visitors a year, this artistic masterpiece is one of the most-visited historical sites in the world. 2. Taj Mahal, India One of the most renowned attractions in the world, this ivory-white mausoleum was commis...