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4x4 course with a Nissan Xtrail
The views looking down on to False Bay from the mountains above Strand/Somerset West/Stellenbosch When we bought our first 4x4 back in 2012 we were so excited to do a 4x4 driving course with our Nissan Xtrail. Our hopes of going on holiday to destinations for 4x4 users only were dented when we realized our clearance was nothing like the other cars on the course and there was no Low Range. We still had fun learning about the technical theory of 4x4 vehicles and the capabiliti
AlisonJ
Nov 303 min read
Alison's crochet adventures over the years while on holiday
KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK 2025 I have been crocheting for many many years making toys and blankets. Majority of our holidays is us driving for hours to get to our destinations, so I keep myself busy crocheting, usually a blanket, so I don't have to concentrate too much on it while I am the back seat driver for my hubby. Recently I have been making blankets for family members having milestone birthdays, like 60 and 80 years old. My latest blanket I made was a C2C for my br
AlisonJ
Nov 251 min read
Tiger fishing on the Kariba Dam. How hard can it be? :)
While we were staying at Rhino Safari Camp https://rhinosafaricamp.com/ 2018 on the shores of the Kariba dam, the family and I went fishing for the Kariba tiger fish. We are not a fishing family, but we thought it was an activity we would never have a chance to do again. I decided I would fish for the bait, bream, and let everyone else go for the tigers. Majority of the tigers were released due to their sizes. I’m still not sure how but I landed up with a fishing line to ca
AlisonJ
Nov 242 min read
4x4 course
Back in 2019 when we bought our first Toyota Fortuner 4x4 we were given a 4x4 course with our purchase. Timothy and I had loads of laughs as we maneuvered around the course. We were thrown in the deep end on the Namibian dunes back in 2018 where with the help of the instructors we tackled towering dunes and steep declines. Perched on the edge of a dune, through walkie talkies, we were given tips on how to survive the descent. With shaking legs and sweaty brows, we launched o
AlisonJ
Nov 201 min read
Starry, starry night
Astro photography and Star trails in particular, are one of the most challenging assignments. I have tried on numerous occasions with mixed success. Whenever we are away in areas with low light pollution, especially on nice evenings, I bring out the tripod, the shutter release and my torch. Preferably pre plan where you are going to setup and ensure there is an interesting foreground and a clear view of the night sky. In 2022 I tried to capture the view of a distant lightnin
Gramps
Oct 212 min read
Coconut Swirls
We discovered this by accident on the beach at Le Victoria in Mauritius in 2013. After supper on a typically warm night in December 2013 we went for a walk on the beach with our cameras. Remembering the fun we had painting baobabs at Victoria Falls in 2011, we started looking for ways to use slow shutter speeds to create unusual effects. We splashed water and threw sand in the air before Tristan started filling an empty coconut with sand. Soon we were launching the coconut i
Gramps
Sep 261 min read
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