This afternoon’s homeward drive south from Friesland, after a blissfully peaceful couple of days in my dear friend’s warm and welcoming home, I once again took to marvelling at my new home country. Of course, the picturesque pastoral scenes of the rural areas always give my heart a happy flutter. Passing the homes and shedsContinue reading “Straining towards the light.”
Tag Archives: adventure
Grown-up gapping.
“Pinch me!”, “Who would have thought?” have become our catchphrases in an attitude of immense gratitude these past nine months of adventuring. No more so than these past months has my mantra of “Surrender to the adventure” been a call for the biggest leap of faith ever! More than ever before, I honestly believe thatContinue reading “Grown-up gapping.”
Whispers of wonder and Wander.
What a privilege to be able to experience one of the world’s Seven Natural Wonders, first hand, in the flesh, with my own eyes, The Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States of America. Made all the more special by the fact that it happened on the day of our youngest daughter’s 24th birthday! Our early morningContinue reading “Whispers of wonder and Wander.”
Liberation of anonymity.
Phew! What a life, what opportunities! It seems unfathomable that our time in this incredibly beautiful, sublimely peaceful and obviously isolated bubble is drawing nigh but it is time for a new adventure and that means a return to the “real world”! This got me thinking about my dear Dad, gone over 15 years agoContinue reading “Liberation of anonymity.”
Rose-tinted spectacles.
What is it about a holiday that brings out the romantic in most, the nostalgia in some and the jaundiced eye in others? I guess it all comes down to attitude, along with a sense of adventure and a dose of wisdom in the mix. Having owned a gift & decor retail outlet on theContinue reading “Rose-tinted spectacles.”
Workers/Volunteers
To be gainfully employed is more difficult than to work here in NL. I’ve been offered more work here than ever before, the vrijwillig (volunteer) variety, of which there is plenty and this, I believe, is what makes the Dutch society special: their sense of community. National Monument Day comes about each year in midContinue reading “Workers/Volunteers”
The Wandering (Travelling) Wilburys.
Today, exactly three years ago, we arrived in The Kingdom of The Netherlands to a completely empty apartment on the Valkenburgerplein in the beautiful town of Heemstede. Our team of four, each bearing the airline’s maximum luggage allowance of two suitcases, began our Dutch adventure together: sleeping on the floor, eating off plastic plates theContinue reading “The Wandering (Travelling) Wilburys.”
Bicycles, bicycles & more bicycles! Pt 2.
The key to the national mode of transport in The Netherlands is not to worry about anyone else – selfish, right? No, sensible and SAFE! My South African mind-set had to make a radical shift if I were to embrace the bicycle culture and survive! Step one is to buy a bicycle and the bestContinue reading “Bicycles, bicycles & more bicycles! Pt 2.”
Leaving home to start over, abroad.
Three things make up my personal package of “how to” – 1 – SURRENDER to a giant leap of FAITH 2 – CHOOSE to be happy BEFORE departure 3 – Embrace the ADVENTURE in EVERY detail. Taking the plunge to change countries, continents, hemispheres, cultures, language and lifestyle in one’s 50’s is an adventure onContinue reading “Leaving home to start over, abroad.”
Hockey: history – happiness! Pt2
From the dusty little farming community of Creighton in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Midlands to the big city lights of Johannesburg, back to the Midlands and then on to a brand new life in Europe – what an ADVENTURE this marriage has been! Feeling liberated, adult and adventurous, I left my nursing job in Pietermaritzburg toContinue reading “Hockey: history – happiness! Pt2”
Life Through My Lens 