Its time to start
The last few weeks have been madness, I can’t believe that all these months have evaporated and it feels that I have not achieved anything. There are so many loose ends, will I ever get it together. Suddenly everything hits you, all the months, actually years of planning feel as if they have come to [...]
A farewell
Saturday 21 November
The wind was gusting over the dunes , spraying the beach with a shimmer of millions of sparkling grains of sand. The turquoise ocean heaved too and fro as the waves climbed into the wind releasing a shower of white spray as they surged forward cascading onto the beach. I slowly [...]
Madagascar chapter 1
The Chinese Great wall chapter has been closed and I have now brought closure to the South African coastal run with the release of my 2nd book Hope in Thyme. But in a weird way the closure of one gives a crack of an opening to that of another. As I sit here days before [...]
A Challenging Year
A challenging year
Its been a rough past year for everyone, I hardly think that there has been any exceptions. But its forced one to sit back reflect and find ways to survive, innovative options to get round the hurdles that have been thrown at us on a daily basis. Those who have overcome this will [...]
Funding
The biggest Challenge of my life now lies ahead of me, the multi disciplined solo event from Africa to Madagascar. The aim is to paddle the Mozambique Channel, run the length of the island and then paddle and Kite surf back to Africa a distance of some 4000 km and a time span of over [...]
Reality
The training has been relentless, trying to get myself fit for 3 different disciplines. But this poses a bigger problem. During the event the 3 disciplines will be spaced over a 4 month period and none overlapping. How do you keep fit for each of the stages as they unfold , each so different. I [...]
