Birthdays. Not really a thing when you’ve roamed the planet for six decades (plus one). Which is why Karyn and I escaped into the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, where the only ‘connection’ you can log into is the one with #nature. We did just that, exploring gritty trails, drinking from dark-water streams, and completely losing ourselves within the fynbos hills and expansive skies for a few slow-down days.