Sail
Miracles Happen.
Once upon a time there was a little boat of epicness. 27 feet of pure awesomeness Her name was Yoldia Yoldia needed a lot of work. So for almost a month we did nothing but Read more…
Sail
Oh Captain, My Captain
Every captain has a parrot, a wooden leg and an eye patch. Everyone knows that. I learned it when I was 4… But as I rocked up at my very first sailing boat (Fiddler) back Read more…
Sail
PROOF: Saffas really are better than Aussies
And just like that, I was a gypsy again. Real life was over (it lasted nearly 7 months – and that’s a personal best!) and unemployment had finally struck. I’d been eagerly anticipating this moment Read more…
Sail
Equatorial Escapades : Homeish at Last
The purple seas swarmed rigorously about me as I tried in desperation to locate south and; more importantly, the captain. Clearly the breathing of fresh Southern hemisphere air was too much for him to handle, Read more…
Sail
About a Boat
I’ve pretended to be a lot of things this year: A camel (slash backpacker): This is how I arrived in Indonesia after a whole year in Aus land A nautical engineer (the boat sank) A Read more…
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Shipwrecked… Marooned… Destined for Greatnesses
From left to right: South Africa (Adeena), America (Jon), Netherlands (Luke) Czech Republic (Helena), Estonia (Tom) __________________________________ Marooned on a deserted island at sunrise, our final liters of water beguiling us. Netherlands had suffered hallucinations Read more…
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To be [kidnapped] or not to be [kidnapped]
“If you travel by bus in the Zamboanga peninsula, you may not get kidnapped, but if you keep doing it, eventually you will.” “The only reason I am alive today is because my family fled Read more…
Cycle
“Impossible!!”
SOoooooO I’ve done it… I’ve cycled to the border! My calves are bigger than ever, Teddy is dirtier than ever, I feel gypsier than ever, but after those early days in Vietnam where I swore Read more…
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Unfortellable Epicness : 2011
I left South Africa with only one plan – to head towards Spain… But as 2010 passed away, 2011 brought with it more epicness than I could possibly imagine… The year Began in Perth with Read more…