My favorite animal is without a doubt the Leopard. There is something so unbelievably beautiful about a Leopard with its majestic rosette pattern fur coat to its graceful yet stealthy and elusive nature. It is always such a treat to be able to see Leopard in the wild and one of the best places to… Read More Spotting Leopards in the Kruger
In October 2017 at age 30 I was diagnosed with a Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism (find out more about my story in my recent blog post). Although this diagnosis was a shocking revelation it did provide me with some comfort to know that in fact I was not going mad. The reason was… Read More My road to recovery from a DVT & PE (Blood clots)
It has been almost a year since I last wrote a blog post. So why the radio silence? Last year I had grand plans on completing my back-to-back Comrades Marathon and to take on the infamous 100km SkyRun Challenge. However, my body decided that it had other plans for me, which left me feeling uninspired… Read More My 2017 Story – Setbacks, Cows and Blood Clots
A few weekends ago, Warrick and I together with one of my best friends and her boyfriend decided to go on a camping weekend out to Mountain Sanctuary Park. One of my new years resolutions for the year is to spend more time out in nature so this camping weekend was a perfect start to… Read More A weekend getaway to Mountain Sanctuary Park
Now that 2017 is fast approaching I thought I would take the time to do a quick reflection on 2016. This past year has certainly been one of the most challenging and rewarding years of my life. The first adventure of the year was taking on the Comrades Marathon, which was always a dream of mine.… Read More 2016: A year of BIG adventures
After completing #Joburg2Kili and summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, Warrick and I went on a Tanzanian Safari Experience for a week visiting some of the world famous National Parks namely; Tarangire National Park, Ngorongoro Crater; Serengeti National Park and Lake Manyara National Park. Both of us are bushveld fanatics and it has always been on our bucket… Read More The Kernes on Safari in Tanzania
I cannot believe that the #Joburg2Kili Expedition has been and gone and Warrick and I have just got back home to Johannesburg. However, all in all it was an incredible and challenging journey that I will remember for the rest of my life. As with any expedition there are always highs and lows and I… Read More My Highs & Lows of the Joburg2Kili Expedition
I have always dreamt of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and being at the top of my home continent, Africa. To make my bucket list adventure a reality, as part of the Joburg2Kili Expedition not only had we planned to cycle 4650km to Moshi at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro but also to summit the mountain. Instead… Read More My Kilimanjaro Experience