On the road: early morning Muizenberg - St James - Fish Hoek

This stretched canvas photograph that I bought for our Cape Town flat captures an amazing moment at the old Kalk Bay lighthouse, which has stood solidly since 1919: a massive wall of water caused by a spring tide hitting the pier at a right angle.

Hands down walking to this lighthouse from Muizemberg is one of my favourite walks here in Cape Town. 

So it feel right that this walk marks the start of my 6 months of preparation for my Ultra Walk.

The first stretch of the walk to St. James is along a seaside concrete path.

The sea sparkled this morning, the salty spray from the high tide catching me every now and again. The Southern Black-backed Gulls were abundant but I missed seeing and hearing the African Black Oystercatchers.

The iconic colourful wooden beach shacks are a highlight as are all the quirky shops along Kalk Bay, I was feeling pulled to do some clothes shopping, but it will have to be another time.

This walk also comes with great food options, our two favourites in Kalk Bay are C'est le Vie and Olympia, and both deliver on great cappuccinos, pastries and breakfast, so today we broke the walk at Olympia. 

If this is what preparation looks and feels like, more please.

• Walking log: Friday 9th January.

Training started with an early morning 10 km walk along one of my favourite walks in Cape Town.
Muizenberg - St. James - Kalk Bay - Fish Hoek return.
Walk: Coastal path and road.
Total km to date: 10.

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