This weekend my wife and I went to stay in a log cabin at a place called The Shire. It is a lovely Eco Lodge situated in Stutterheim, about an hour away from East London. And Wow! What a beautiful setting directly at the base of the immense and indigenous …
Last week my wife and I took our dog to a friend’s farm for a walk, and perhaps canoe on their river. We’ve been there a few times before and we always end up having a good time. We also usually find something new to do each time we go …
Over the weekend I went to watch some South African domestic T20 cricket at Buffalo Park in East London. The Chevrolet Warriors played the Sunfoil Dolphins in the RAM Slam T20 Challenge. It was a great game, especially for the home fans as it was a trouncing victory. The game …
This is where I am blogging from today; it’s a beautiful place with a tranquil setting and free wireless connectivity 🙂 The weather was so fantastic today that I didn’t feeling like working from a stuffy office, so I decided to take a drive and find a better ‘base’ for the day. This …
Having fun and enjoying life doesn’t always end the way you would like. Some prime examples are in the Blooper Reel below where things went a little badly for me and some of my buddies:
The East London PwC Night Race was held on Friday 18 January. It started and ended at Old Selbornian Club. It’s a very enjoyable run which primarily meanders through Nahoon and Stirling. There was an excellent turn-out; it was well organized and very affordable (R36 for the 10km and R26 …
Here’s another animal video from our Addo trip. This one is of the Black-Backed Jackal. The first day we saw him, he was hunting something small – I presume a Spring Hare or something similar. He caught it and was able to have a good meal. On the second day …
Windsurfing is an example of perfect fusion between calorie-burning exercise and a pure adrenaline rush, with the smooth, relaxed feeling of surfing joining with exhilarating sailing moves. Classed as an extreme sport, windsurfing provides participants with the chance to learn tricks such as spins, jumps and inverted loops, skimming the …
In an earlier post I mentioned I visited Addo Elephant Park on a holiday break. It was a fantastic three days which we spent camping in tents on the Addo campsite. (I made a brief overview video of the Elephant Park which is at the bottom of this post). The …
Last week I had a great week-long holiday. On Monday we went to Addo Elephant Park for two nights. We camped in tents in the park and went on quite a few game drives and walks. We were very fortunate to see loads of animals and lots of ‘new’ birds, …