We get going early from Port Alfred and begin our trek to Bulungula Lodge, the first of our three backpacker stops. We have plenty of kilometres to cover and we are optimistic the roads will be on our side. As we cross the Fish River and glance at the old border post building which is…
A winter walk on the beach
The icy wind wraps its fingers around your neck then runs them up through your hair, knotting and tangling the strands around themselves. Sand pale as snow sweeps past as if in a hurry. Suddenly it stops and the sun dances along your shoulders offering brief but absorbing warmth. The sand picks up again flying…
What is your sense of humour?
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are laughing uncontrollably at someone else’s misfortune or stifling a laugh in a meeting because of a sarcastic comment? What is it that defines ‘sense of humour’ and what makes you laugh? Is it childishness that makes you chuckle at silliness or are you weird because toilet…
Winning the rat race
The inevitable rat race…the one we find ourselves in shortly after finishing studying and finding our first job. Stay on top, stay ahead, do better, get paid more, buy more, live better, live faster, drive faster, drive a better car. When does the race end? Having lived in this race for nearly 10 years I…
Hello World!
The time spent as a young girl growing up in Botswana and Zimbabwe, with holidays in the Southern African bush from the Kalahari to Hwange to the forests of the Tsitsikamma undoubtedly planted the seed which itches at my feet and fabricates dreams of exploration and adventure. I spent years working as a lecturer, teacher,…