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No images this morning. Believing we were heading to Bayeto Zulu Elephant Game Park and informed the drive was only 45 minutes duration, we were surprised when the distance was much greater. With no sign posting, which puzzled us a little, we continued onward, for our information came from a local in the marina who knew the […]

The afternoon saw us arriving at the Zulu village, situated at DumaZulu Cultural Village, Bushlands (http://www.africanadrenalin.co.za/glc/duma.htm). Met at the entrance to the village by a Zulu warrior, we were immediately immersed in the Zulu language and culture: it was an experience all in itself. The whole culture revolves around their spiritual beliefs and respect for one another. Each person has […]

In one word, the Hluhluwe animal park is ‘AWESOME’!!!!!!!   Up with the larks – the park opened at 5am , we returned for further exploration in the hope of sighting elephants and more…. Out came the 800mm. This is a fantastic reference book to purchase for multiple park exploration, or a free individual map that has both […]

An early rise, and on this rain cloud morning we departed for Hluhluwe and our accommodation, Hluhluwe River Lodge, just an hour and a half north of Richards Bay. The red marks our trip to our accommodation, the blue the unexpected exploration we had on the Saturday. Eucalyptus plantations – the trees originally brought in from […]

Fish nibbling upon the hull. Definitely time for a clean!     Pics from being up on the slip. Hibron working.   Hibron and Bob posing:     A nice one of Bob:     A lovely clean hull…   and prop…   We even made the paper.

Happy New Year to All. 2014: 5,200 views, 181 on the busiest day; viewed by people from 66 countries. Not bad for a beginning blog. New look with a shopping commerce page coming soon……… What’s happening now? Off to the Safari park this morning.  

Gratis is on the slip, the sanding completed. With an afternoon of gentle rain, the application of the primer must wait until tomorrow.    

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After a fantastic Christmas Day. it is back to work. Gratis is supposed to go up on the slip tomorrow morning, so a quick tidy up is required today. The pics from  Reunion are all ready. It’s now a matter of the accompanying spiels to be completed.

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The last of the images from our time on Cocos are now online. They cover from the 30th June to 10th July. http://gratisaustralis.com/the-journey-so-far/journey-the-world/2014-2/cocos-keeling-islands-australian-territory/

We arrived in Bali last night. Loving the warmth.

My new 800mm lens arrived and I took it out for a play. Arlo, our grandson just hours old Lucia, now two and a half. We took her to Gorge Wildlife Park. She loved it. A wombat was in the animal hospital. She really connected with it as he had a sore toe like herself. […]

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It’s difficult to believe our time in Adelaide is almost at an end: we depart Tuesday evening. The pics will commence coming on line tonight.  

What a full on week or two! The camera is back, my tilt – shift and 800mm lenses arrived: can’t wait to play….. Took Lucia to Kindergym yesterday and daycare today. What a sweetie. Our newest grandchild arrives today and go to visit a bit later. Bob and I went to the Adelaide Central Market this morning […]

Those pics are slowly coming along. Crabs on Cocos Grand Baie, Mauritius Rodrigues

In amongst appointments etc the pics are gradually coming along. This one is of Cocos on a day of rain.