CHAPTER 8: Turbulence and bumps

The aftermath of a storm often appears worse than the storm itself. The havoc wreaked by the sheer force of nature’s wildest elements can take weeks, months and even years to repair and put back together again. But if you look hard enough, there’s usually a rainbow after the storm. Chasing rainbows We learnt many […]
Chapter 2: Fasten your seatbelt

Looking back on our first year of “life in the lodge”, all I can remember is the rain. It rained and rained for what seemed like weeks on end. Non-stop wet, drenching, cold rain. The thatched roof leaked miserably, and we had to call in the thatcher as a matter of urgency, as we didn’t […]
Chapter 1: Checks and Balances

My dream destination. Dreamy sigh. Dwelling on this catchy little phrase, a hundred images flood my mind and fuel my imagination. Exotic locations in far-flung places, perhaps a luxury flight or two in a fast jet to get there – we all have our dreams, don’t we? They are, however, all too often somewhere ‘out […]