Category Archives: Transport
Where (some) stolen cars go to die
I mentioned briefly in my blogpost on Wednesday that we had been robbed in the early hours of the morning. Apparently at least two men broke into our house (very … Continue reading
Where old sports cars go to die
We had gone to buy some orchids from a specialist in the east of Belgium; a man who had learnt his trade from his father, who in turn had learnt … Continue reading
Where a Beechcraft King Air goes to die
This post is in honour of my friend Rory Baker, who suggested I try to produce more posts that would attract male readers … Why take a series of photos … Continue reading
Transport in Tana
I am on day 4 of my nine-day trip to Madagascar. These were just a few photos that I snapped on the way from home near Ivato airport to the … Continue reading
When was the last time you asked yourself, “What was I thinking?!”
One time immediately springs to mind. It was in 2010 or ’11 and I was living in Antananarivo, Madagascar. My usual mode of transport was either my trusty old Yamaha … Continue reading
9pm and all is well
Last week I went flying with a friend who monitors ATM (cash) machines from the air. It was a dark, windy, overcast night; few of the photos during the flight … Continue reading
Have you been on the Gautrain?
“Have you been on the Gautrain?” I heard a five-year-old ask one of the older women in our church today. “No, I haven’t,” she answered. “Well I have,” he answered … Continue reading
Beauty and the Beast
This post really needs to be read along with this one from March of this year about my trusty old motorbike, aptly nicknamed “The Beast”. I also wrote about her … Continue reading
The other side
And so here I am back home in a frigid South Africa. I managed to check 30kg of luggage in (where one is normally only allowed 20) and the flight … Continue reading
