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        <title><![CDATA[Another solo kayak expedition by Robert Hewetson]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[2 years ago, Robert spent 51 days on his kayak going from Durban to Fish Hoek, South Africa, covering a distance of 1656 km. November 2014 will mark the beginning of a new adventure for this solo kayakist whose aim is to paddle from Kosi Bay, SA to Angola.]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[01/03 to 13/03 - Day 107 to 119 - Groenrivier to Alexander Bay]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2015 13:58:57 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Selfie taken when Robert had found his gear in the bush after his emergency trip home... To start with, here are a few pics of the things you find in the desert on the West Coast... In the middle of the Namaqualand, on day 107, the red tide eventually... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[06 Feb - 28 Feb - Day 92 to 106 - Kommetjie to somewhere in the little Namaqualand]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2015 17:45:44 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[107 days into this trip and let's face it, this trip is not running as smoothly as the previous one!! Both at sea and at home... But here is a recap of the previous days... So Robert arrived as planned in Kommetjie on Feb 6 and his welcoming committee... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[03 to 06 Feb - Day 89 to 92 - Quoin Point to Kommetjie]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2015 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Just a quick update before we go to Kommetjie beach to fetch Robert... First things first a BIG thank you to Tregoo, you guys ROCK!!! The new Gecko has just arrived, how is that for timing? So Robert will get all the power he needs for the second part... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Jan 20 to Feb 02 - Day 75 to 88 - Mossel Bay to Onrus]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2015/02/03/31454269.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:10:07 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Robert is getting closer and closer to Cape Town and the kids are counting the sleeps! Yesterday we had reached "2 sleeps left until Daddy comes home (for a few days)", which then got changed into 4 sleeps as the weather is once again not playing along... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[13 to 19 Jan - Day 68 to 74 - Plettenberg Bay to Wilderness]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:08:03 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[On Jan 13, Robert managed to leave Plett behind but found himself once again in counter currents and after 8 hours of paddling he had only done 31 km. The plan was to keep on going for another 30 km or so, which meant Robert would then have been able... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[08/01 to 12/01 - Day 63 to 67 - Huisklip to Plettenberg Bay]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2015/01/12/31300877.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 07:56:44 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Well... It has been quite a few eventful days! The good news is Robert has arrived in Plett and managed to connect with my friend Raenor and her family who delivered his precious fins to Robert... For the bad news... You will have to read it further down...... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Dec 23 to Jan 7 - Day 47 to day 62 - North of Port Alfred to Huisklip ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2015 09:58:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Hello everybody and happy new year! Things have been quite hectic at home and so the blog has suffered a bit... So here goes for that long holiday period! 1275 km done so far... Robert has faced, once again, hectic conditions... Stormy seas, heavy winds,... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Photos from the launch from Morgan Bay]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2014 08:37:49 +0100</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Dec 18 to 22 - Day 42 to 46 - Christmas Rock to Fish River Mouth]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2014/12/23/31188662.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2014 07:36:56 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The wind has been howling for the last few days and has made Robert's progress very slow... On day 42 Robert had no choice but to stay on the beach... On day 43, he managed to do 29 km but he had the wind against him all the way... He would have liked... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 37 to 41 - 13 to 17/12 - Morgan Bay to Christmas Rock]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2014/12/17/31160075.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I have just arrived back home from Morgan Bay and it has been so fabulous to spend some time there again with the added bonus of seeing Robert too! I was certainly not expecting that Robert would stay with us for a few days but as the weather conditions... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Dec 8 to 12 - Day 32 to 36 - Morgan Bay]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:40:36 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I seem to have lost track of time but everything should get better from now on! The children are officially on holiday for the next 6 weeks and we have arrived in Morgan Bay after a very long tow-day drive... Robert has had to slow down his pace as he... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 27, 28, 29, 30 &amp; 31 - Dec 3 to Dec 7 - Transkei]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2014 23:06:21 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The last few days have been very hectic and between the school Christmas concerts, the loadshedding (electricity blackouts) and the poor cellphone reception, it has been very difficult to keep track of Robert's progresses... It all started on Wednesday... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 24 - 30/11 - Mnyameni - Day 25 &amp; 26 - 01 &amp; 02/12 - Msikada]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2014/12/02/31071901.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 21:00:32 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[43 km done to reach the first stop in the Transkei. On day 24, Robert paddled for about 7 hours and the conditions were pretty good... He got to see dolphins twice and the first time they stayed with him for quite a while and seemed very interested in... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 21, 22 &amp; 23 - 27, 28 &amp; 29/11 - Margate]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2014/11/29/31050063.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2014 17:56:37 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Robert had planned to arrive in Margate as he knew he would have at least one rest day there and it would be a very handy place to be, with shops not far... So he made it to Margate but he got caught in a severe storm. He even had to make... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 20 - 26/11 - Pennington]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[8 hours of paddling and 61 km done! For the first time today, Robert did some proper surfing with the Pomar Bear! He even reached a speed of 25 km/hr surfing the waves! Quite different to yesterday's 3km/hr speed!!! Tonight Robert is absolutely finished!... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 19 - 25/11 - Mission beach]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:33:58 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[8 hours of paddling - 31 km... 9 km done in the first 3 hours of paddling... Tough day?? Most certainly... Once again Robert had to face some reverse currents and his progress were desperately slow... Robert had a nice leaving party this morning though...... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 16, 17 &amp; 18 - 22, 23 &amp; 24 Nov - Umhlanga]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2014/11/24/31022981.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:18:09 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[My internet is back and so I can update you all from my computer! Thank you Telkom! On day 16, Robert managed to rally Umhlanga and did a total of 46 km, paddling for 9 hours... According to him, he had a miracle launch in the morning as the shorebreak... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 14 &amp; 15 -20/11 &amp; 21/11]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2014/11/22/31007038.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2014 14:25:51 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[My internet is not working at the moment so I am updating this blog from my phone which is not ideal... Telkom is working on the problem but it could last... Robert has had two very tiring days, paddling in a reverse current... On day 14, he did 25 km... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 13 - 19/11 - 25 km North of Tugela River Mouth]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2014/11/20/30995367.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:56:44 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[53 km done today! 8 hours on the water and a hard paddle as there was no wind to push Robert one way or the other... It seems all the wind concentrated on making those fires bigger in Fish Hoek... Robert saw 5 turtles today and caught... Apparently this... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 11 &amp; 12 - On the beach- Richards Bay 17 &amp; 18 November]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2014/11/18/30984818.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Robert has spent the last two days on the beach... The weather is still very hectic and the swell is absolutely huge, just as Windguru had predicted it with "abnormally large" waves... On Monday morning, the body of Mark Feather was discovered at Trennery's.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 10 - 16/11/14 Rest day in Richards Bay]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2014/11/17/30977990.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:05:22 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Today is a resting day as the weather report forecasts "Abnormally large wave conditions in the Agulhas current" from Port Alfred to Kosi Bay, so better safe than sorry and Robert will actually stay on the beach in Richards Bay until Wednesday morning... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 9 - 15/11/14 Richards Bay]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:22:17 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Eventhough the winds were supposed to be howling once again and becaude last night's camp was so precarious, Robert was up at 4 this morning and ready to go by 6... At that time, the winds were still reasonable... He decided to paddle up to Richards Bay... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 8 - 40 km done]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:01:08 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Today Robert caught a big kingfish but as it was way too big he had to let it go... There is no need to waste such a big fish. Robert landed just before nightfall but realized too late that his landing place did not really have a beach as such... Just... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 7 - 13/11/14 - Rest day on the beach]]></title>
    <link><![CDATA[https://thebigtrip.canalblog.com/archives/2014/11/14/30954459.html]]></link>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:51:00 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Today the wind has been blowing very strongly and Robert's tent has been blasted but so far, fortunately, it is showing no signs of damage! Robert has been very busy today. As he was worried about the quantity of water he had left, he decided to go and... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Day 6 - 23 km South of Cape Vidal - 60 km done today!!!!!!]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:20:20 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Today has been a very stressful day as the condiions were really bad (or supposed to be!) and tonight THE phone call was later than it has been so far but it still came and with it, I could breathe again!! Robert paddle today for 9.5 hours... His first... ]]></description>
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