Bicycles in the sun and in the rain. Leaning against a wall, a fence, propped up on a stand or on the beach. Laden with fire wood, carrying a child’s seat or touring panniers. Blue, green, purple, black or red. New or old, cheap or fancy, city cruiser, mountain bike or tandem… the possibilities andContinue reading “A Promise…”
Author Archives: Peppertreechronicles
A Serious Sense of Humour
… Willem’s expression suddenly changed. ‘Walter, Walter, die ding word wakker! – She is waking up!’ There was more than a little panic in his voice. The truck just carried on slowly, the driver completely oblivious to what was happening behind him. From Walter’s vantage point, things looked quite safe, so he leaned out ofContinue reading “A Serious Sense of Humour”
Giraffes …
‘Mr Eschenburg? It looks like both tendons are torn,’ the specialist remarked. ‘You should have come earlier… How did you manage to do this anyway?’ ‘I was running through the veld after a giraffe and I stepped into a hole.’ The doctor laughed politely. ‘No, I actually need to know what really happened.’ ‘Ja, well,Continue reading “Giraffes …”
Is it really???
Yebo, it’s that time of the year again… Times really fly 🙂
Lost in Translation
Japanese, noun Borrowed from http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/11/24/lost-in-translation-ella-frances-sanders/
Happy Birthday…and a little celebration
Since we are celebrating our first birthday, perhaps a little self-indulgence is allowed 😉 Here some of the reviews for “Healing Rhinos and Other Souls” as found on amazon.com “Beautifully written full of heart and SOUL! – Absolutely loved this book. Was reluctant to take this one on since I’d been on a stream ofContinue reading “Happy Birthday…and a little celebration”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
‘Healing Rhinos and Other Souls – The Extraordinary Fortunes of a Bushveld Vet’ is turning 1 this month! Times really fly – and what a journey it has been… To many more exciting years and happy readers 😉 Thank you everybody for your support! Healing Rhinos and Other Souls tells the story of a much respectedContinue reading “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!”
Where would you go?
Where would you go if you could travel for a year, if you could choose twelve destinations anywhere in the world to spend a month in each? Sidney, Buenos Aires, Mumbai, Shanghai, Honolulu, San Francisco, London, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, Addis Ababa, Havana? I have been ruminating about the twelve destinations ever since reading MeikeContinue reading “Where would you go?”
JUST ANOTHER SUNSET IN THE KAROO …
Originally posted on tripT Blog. Tilla's Travel Tales:
The earth has music for those who listen….All the sounds of the earth are like music, if you stop and listen you will eventually hear a philharmonic orchestra playing your own life’s symphony…even in the stillness of the open veld, the quietness of the early morning…
Wild
Of all the things I’d been skeptical about, I didn’t feel skeptical about this: the wilderness had a clarity that included me. WILD From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed one of the best books I’ve read in the last year or so 🙂 Enjoy!