Tag: Travel
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On to Ghent
To counteract the rev-head weekend spent in Spa, we wind up our mother-son trip with a couple of days in Ghent. Ghent is delightful enough to get on my must-come-back list.
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Fast cars in action – aka, mother-son adventures in Spa-Francorchamps
After four weeks of mother-son travel, all manner of car related things, we reach to pinnacle event – the F1 in Spa. The main game – and it’s a brilliant experience I’ll treasure forever.
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A little taste of Southern Germany
Germany was supposed to be all about cars. But we packed in a lot of sightseeing as we meandered across the southern part of this country with a rich tapestry of history to explore.
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A Cape Town whirlwind of wine and re-connection
We arrive into Cape Town a day after horrible weather has whipped up the sea and blown everyone about. And for our four days at the tip of Africa, the sky is blue, the mountain without a table cloth and the May weather unseasonably mild. If the Cape wanted to put on a show, this…
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A Walk in the Park
A three day wilderness trail in The Kruger National Park is the perfect balance of relaxation and excitement. Travelling through the wilderness on foot adds a certain “zing” to your average safari. But shared with friends and family, it’s a trip of a life time.
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Finding myself at home in Zimbabwe
Four days on Lake Kariba is not enough for me. Between lions and crocodiles, the blue water and the orange sunsets and the petrified trees that rise like ghosts from the depths, this is a place you should put on your bucket list.
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The “stuff” of memories and place
We’ve got plans to try a slightly different version of life, sometime soon. A digital nomad version. First, we have to sort out all the stuff we’ve accumulated in the last 30 years. Easier said than done.
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Lessons in living bravely from elephants and lions.
Three weeks spent enjoying the African bush gives you plenty of time for reflection. And there is much they can teach us. Like living life to the full, before we run out of teeth.
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Notes on Cruising – AKA: Not everyone is a cruising person.
Cruising is all the rage. It has its upsides, and its downsides. And how that plays out probably depends on whether you’re a cruising person or not. This is my take on it.
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Life lessons from Spain – Embracing change and new found independence
It’s been a month – a whole month – since I returned from swanning around Spain. Almost a distant memory, but I’m currently sorting out my hundreds of photos and thinking about how nice life would be if we could just sit around drinking sangria in the sun, eating tapas, all day.
