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 7: Navigating the storm
People often use the phrase “eye of the storm”. It’s a term that defines part of a hurricane [or cyclone]. It’s that small zone of calm in the midst of chaos, ferocious rains and battering destruction. The wall of winds that swirl around this quiet respite are the polar opposite of this eye. (extract from […]
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 […]
