It finally happened today. What I'd come to South Africa for. And it was stunning. It certainly felt different wheni got up this morning. The air was a lot colder as we kitted up, and I made a point of bringing two jackets, and my sexy red beanie hat. And gloves. It was cold. As … Continue reading »
At the start of the year, I was asked to partake in a cultural exchange. My boyfriend, an avid skier bought me lessons for Christmas: sheepishly admitting his present was, at that time, more for his benefit than mine – he loved his ski holidays and wanted to take me with him on the next one. … Continue reading »
I used to think that my ideal job (after owning that little dive shop on the beach in Sipidan) would be to work in an animal sanctuary. Maybe orang-utans, or baby tigers or something cute and endangered and essentially a job where I’d be “doing good”. Now I’m not so sure I could hack it. … Continue reading »
I'm sure many people's immediate vision when they think of Hawai'i probably isn't hiking. Beaches, most likely. Hula and grass skirts, possibly. Or Mai Tais if you're thinking along the same lines as me. Certainly when I first booked the flights for Kauai, the western most Hawaiian island, hiking wasn't first on my list of … Continue reading »
One thing I learned about the Sardine Run, is that you never really know what to expect before you’re on the boat, out in the ocean, and dropping on a bait ball. For those of you thinking about it, here are a few hints I picked up. Continue reading »
Today started out with really flat surf, which was an easy if not surprising surf launch. It got even flatter, mid morning, and the ocean itself was like a millpond – which was utterly surreal, almost like being on a boating lake. No bird action, nothing. You could hear the surf crashing against the shore, … Continue reading »
There was a glorious sunrise this morning, as we skirted out of the river mouth. The surf looked flat enough (to my very untrained eye) but watching the boat in front of us seemingly make a bit of a pig’s ear of their launch made me wonder if my eye needed more training. But Harvey … Continue reading »
As with most diving holidays, there's an early start involved. Why Mother Nature decided the best things should happen at stupid o'clock in the morning is beyond me. But we're up at 6.15, for breakfast and a 7.20 boat launch. It's still dark. My wetsuit it too tight, and I'm walking like a neoprened Quasimodo. … Continue reading »
I've been to Africa a few times now; Kenya, Tanzania, Djibouti and Egypt on many occasions. But this is the first time I've been south of the equator. In fact my first time south of the equator ever. Call myself a traveller? I feel inadequate. But here I am; arriving in Durban yesterday, via the … Continue reading »
So, I decided to redesign my blog. Try a new theme. Fancied something new. I saw this one one a few blogs and really liked the clean feel on the home page, and while it’s not the best theme for the iPad (Blogsy app doesn’t support featured images yet, but it’s still a nice little … Continue reading »
