It turned into one of those cooking show my wife so enjoys. For breakfast, I decided to try something different. It was one of those last-minute, so why not pop into the shopping cart moments a few days before leaving? It’s been many, many years since I have had breakfast cereal. I added […]
This week’s salami stick rations are finished already. That’s the problem when you can reach them from your bed, galley, lounge and even the bathroom.😔 On a positive note, I still have some biltong and droewors. I just need to find where the housekeeper put them. 📢”MANUEL” Slow day today. Very light SW wind. […]
Just before sunrise, the AIS alarm screamed at me. Acting right away like a diligent seaman, I sat up and knocked my head on the deck head (yes, that’s spelled correctly and means the “ceiling.”) Recovering from that, I adjusted by crashing my forehead against the fan. Beep beep beep 🤬 said both the AIS […]
Started off very civilized. I even managed to get some good shut-eye during the night. Feeling positive. There was not much to report for the morning other than all the elements had lined up and we were cruising. Not hard paddling but consistent. One thing I wanted to check today was the airtight […]
Having not eaten anything since dinner on Saturday (48hrs) I unconsciously followed a trend. The fasting diet thing. Tell you what! I can already feel the difference. I am unsure if it’s how I’m supposed to feel because I feel shattered and weak. Certainly not rejuvenated and youthful. I tried to break the fast last […]
Deja vu. Take two. Too many to put down here but you get the idea. It was the start of my second attempt. Almost a carbon copy. If anything it is a great way to get all my family in one spot. Not to mention so many friends on and off the water. There were […]
This is a story about endurance, courage against the odds, and the indomitability of the human spirit. It takes a man of unique vision to be the first person to paddle solo on a kayak unsupported for 7 000kms across the Southern Atlantic Ocean. Richard first attempted the crossing in December 2021 but had to […]
Little did I know that the failure of Osiyeza’s solar panels would give me something special yet heart-breaking. Little did I know that getting Osiyeza back home for repairs would give me a wonderful opportunity in such a dark time. The universe works in mysterious ways. I could have been in the middle of the […]
In the words of Willie Nelson 🚙 ON THE ROAD AGAIN 🚙 Monday morning, I received the message I had been waiting for along with a picture of a trailer licence disk. It had taken four days to get the SA traffic department admin sorted to get the trailer through the border. Kevin and Ralph […]
⚓ Oziyesa on the rocks ⚓ It’s a message you never want to get.😱 Plan “C”! Unfortunately, the truck ride for Osiyeza to Cape Town fails to take shape as hoped. The backup Plan “D” is initiated on Wednesday. My brother-in-law, Kevin, and mate Ralph are going to drive up to Walvis Bay with a […]