May, 28 2023 in
adventure,
people
The tale of Ouma Rusks
It was a sweet discovery to learn that Ouma Nannie Greyvensteyn from Molteno in the...
May, 25 2023 in
adventure
The many lives of a Bedford truck
On my journeys around Namibia, I sometimes spot an old Bedford truck abandoned in the...
April, 7 2023 in
adventure,
Flora and Fauna
A tribute to mules
‘The mule always appears to me a most surprising animal. That a hybrid should possess...
March, 10 2023 in
adventure,
history
For the love of a Vaaljapie – The best little tractor around
One of my fondest memories is sitting on my father’s lap while he drove his Vaaljapie...
February, 17 2023 in
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people
Our popular plakkies . . .
I took this photo of plakkies on a beach in southern Angola. It sparked my curiosity and...
January, 17 2023 in
adventure,
history
Sandwich Harbour – ‘The loveliest place on the desert coast’
So wrote naturalist Bernard Carp in his 1961 book “I chose Africa’. And it remains so....
January, 6 2023 in
adventure
Stofpad Namibia
‘Stof’ (Dust) is something all Namibians are familiar with and a journey on the gravel...
December, 30 2022 in
adventure,
people
A smile – the currency of travel
You may need a passport when travelling between countries, some padkos and some dollars,...
December, 23 2022 in
adventure,
people
Padkos – food for the road
If you live in southern Africa, you are familiar with padkos, those snacks that are...
December, 9 2022 in
adventure
The colourful East – A photographic essay (part 1)
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