Tuesday 25 February 2014

the entertainer......



Life is so much better when you have good company, good food and of course good music! Throw in some fresh air, beautiful views and one finds oneself in a state of absolute bliss (yes there probably will be some blisters in there somewhere too!)

So whilst looking for a replacement for the ever smiling Jenny (not an easy task) we happened across a very interesting young lady.  The fact that she was into food and sang seemed to prickle my interest more than the fact that she could actually ride a bike AND navigate! :)  Maybe now I would have a team mate who actually appreciated my rendition of Koos Kombuis's "Almal wil 'n huisie by die see he" at 2am (although my trump card of really bad jokes would be kept secret until she had signed the dotted line!).  I've also failed to tell her about Janine and Vanessa's inability to stop or my inability to shut up!

Like with any other slightly wacky adventurous person, it didn't take Ansa long to nod her head in acceptance. We are super stoked to have her with us, and cannot wait to not only sample her delicious flatbreads, but also to hear her sing in those dark hours when the sleep monster comes visiting!



Monday 24 February 2014

twists and turns of life....

Nothing in life is ever just plain sailing. I like to think of life as a vast ocean. Its a smorgasboard of life activity and has many different moods, which are depicted not only by the many currents, but also by the weather! Some days we are treated to a beautiful turquoise blue ocean, with calm crystal clear waters, and other days, its wild, with crashing surf and white horses as far as the eye can see, only to return a few days later to the previous beautiful calm.

Life is no different.  It changes from day to day, and each day should be appreciated. Even the bad days, because they make the good days just so much better!

The past few weeks have been a real combination of all the ups and downs that life throws at us... and for one of our team, this has been a really turbulant time. When Jenny and her husband Trevor should have been paddling the fabulous rapids of the first day of the Dusi Canoe Marathon, they were instead sitting in a hospital in Cape Town waiting for Trevor to under go Brain Surgery.  Having been diagnosed a couple of days before with a rather large Brain Tumour, life suddenly did an about turn.  Trevor being the super strong and amazing person he is, has bounced back amazingly well, but due to the nature of the tumour, a very long and bumpy road lies ahead for both him and Jenny. 

Jenny may not be able to join us for Expedition Africa 2014, but it will happen when the time is right! I am a very firm believer that everything in life happens for a reason, even if that reason is not clear to us at the time! The next few months are going to be challenging enough and we will be behind you and Trevor every step of the way!

Keep Smiling Jenny and Trevor!