Navigating our 7th Decade
We love doing road trips. The freedom of the road, the ability to change plans in a heartbeat, visiting interesting places and meeting different people are all part of the attraction. Of course, sometimes things don’t always go according to plan! South Island Road Trip We were in New Zealand for the summer of 22/23. Summer in New Zealand is supposed to be warm and dry. The summer we got …
The Hamilton Botanical Gardens in New Zealand The Botanical Gardens in Hamilton are situated on the banks of the Waikato River as it runs through the east part of the city. Run by the city council, this 54 hectare park offers a range of gardens and open lawns to enjoy. We visited the gardens several times during our stay in New Zealand. Sometimes we strolled through the various gardens, sometimes …
When we are at home in the KZN Midlands, we often pop down to the coast for a few days. Ballito is a favourite hang-out because we love walking the Ballito boardwalk, which runs along the Ballito beach front. This partly wood, partly concrete walkway lies just above the beach. It is thus in front of all the apartment buildings, so your view of the various beaches and the mighty …
Road Trip with a Difference After over-nighting at Augrabies Falls, we headed for Vioolsdrif on the Namibian border and went paddling down the Orange River for 3 days. Then we hit the road. Vioolsdrif to Sendlingsdrif via the Helskloof pass and Nababeep Reserve. Our destination. The Richtersveld National Park. The Nababeep Nature Reserve and Helskloof Pass Heading out from The Orange River Rafting Lodge situated on the South African side …
So, there I was browsing the Whitcoulls Bookshop at Auckland Airport one April afternoon waiting to board a flight to Johannesburg via Sydney, when I found a little pearl of a book. I bought it and had finished it before we’d flown far enough south to see the white ice shelf of the Antarctic. I spent the rest of the flight going back over it taking notes, running numbers and …