A family wedding meant that Sharon, the kids, and I boarded a plane and headed to Brisbane. Nick picked us up from the airport and, much to my wife’s dismay, immediately started discussing the day’s fishing plans. We dropped the family off at Nick’s place, had a quick cup of coffee, hitched up the boat, …
Because what kid doesn’t love a James Bond themed treasure hunt on their birthday?
This post doesn’t fall in line with my usual blog entries, and is probably of little interest to anyone other than my family and closest friends. That said, being such a monumental event in my family’s life, it seems amiss to not have at least a small mention of it on my website. On the …
The people are incredibly friendly Everything can kill you They really do say, “No worries mate” It’s safe (except for all the things that can kill you) It’s expensive It’s clean They don’t add salt to anything (which ruins the bacon) Alcohol is especially expensive There is generally no tipping The beaches are incredible The …
An epic two days of fly fishing for solid rainbow trout in Underberg, South Africa.
Having hosted a very successful (inaugural) fly fishing festival in 2016, we (the UHTFC committee) decided to build on the event by hosting our second festival in 2017. We updated the format, extending the festival by a day to 2 days, and then threw in a formal dinner and braai. Although Neill and I were fishing in the …
Flying into Sweden was an incredible experience. As we approached Stockholm I was surprised by the sheer number of lush, green islands nestled in the Baltic Sea. And I was equally as surprised by the never ending landscapes filled with indigenous forests and lakes on approach to Gothenburg. I was left wondering which fish species …
Having thoroughly enjoyed last year’s event, I did a great job in forgetting to register for the 2017 3 Falls Trail Run. Despite putting my name on the waiting list an entry never came my way. Thankfully I got a lucky break when a colleague was unable to run and passed his entry on to …
Because one of the best things about having kids is being able to play soccer at 6am in your pyjamas…
For the fourth time in 6 months I took to the skies and headed for Pune, India. It’s a journey I know well, from the layout of the airports, to the nonchalant security guards in India and the smell of Dubai. But this trip was unlike any of my previous trips. Firstly, we were flying …