Don and I were discussing drysuits the other day, and the fact that Don has been an Otter drysuit fan most of his dive career. So I thought I would put together a montage of photos from 2000 to 2023.. It also points out the relentless marching of time we humans endure! Hasn’t Don agedContinue reading “Don in his Otter element”
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Behind the Scenes
I thought I would show what happens at our gas station on an average weekend. This is in fast motion otherwise it would become very boring for the watcher. It spanned 3 hard working days. Some gas fills were not captured as I did not set up the camera for all the small quick fills.Continue reading “Behind the Scenes”
The Big 5 Caves
This is a short video concerning what we consider “The Big 5” in Cave Diving in our region – Southern Africa. Notice all the preparation work we must put in before each expedition. One day we will get it together and make a specific clip concerning our hard work behind the scenes. If you areContinue reading “The Big 5 Caves”
Leopard Shenanigans
On 6 August 2021, I was annoyed that a couple of divers were hooting in the campsite. This was a no-noise site, tranquil, quiet, and city dwellers love coming here for this peace. I walked over, was astonished to see a leopard in the tree, and the divers trapped in their vehicle. The leopard jumpedContinue reading “Leopard Shenanigans”
Holland and Germany visit 2020
Don was invited to speak at the Tech 2020 show in Holland and we gladly accepted the offer. Pim van der Horst accommodated us and Dennis Blom drove us to places. A very nice drive I might add – in his electric Jaguar – what a pleasure! With Pim’s help we rented bicycles and sawContinue reading “Holland and Germany visit 2020”
Namibia Sunfish Expedition
This was a wow trip. In the past there was a whole lot of guessing going on concerning the sizes and dimensions of the underground and submerged caves in Namibia. As they are so vast and deep, ordinary humans/divers could not adequately map the terrain. Enter Sunfish, “a user friendly and person-portable Autonomous Underwater VehicleContinue reading “Namibia Sunfish Expedition”
Mexico Cave Diving 2019
A year after the previous trip we hit Tulum, Mexico again. Couldn’t stay away for long. We usually go in the South African winter (June, July) for a few reasons… One being that our dive site Komati Springs is quieter and we can shut up and go; another is that it is not busy inContinue reading “Mexico Cave Diving 2019”
Komati Springs Cave Diving
You are entering another environment. I started diving this cave in 1996 and fell in love with it. People think of a cave as a dark and scary place. Yes, it’s dark; it can be the darkest place on this earth. But actually, you are taking a light that allows you to see as farContinue reading “Komati Springs Cave Diving”
Mexico Cave Diving 2018
After a very long 48-hour journey starting in South Africa with a 3-hour drive, we faced an early (ok, not too early) wakeup call on the first dive day in Tulum with no sympathy for jetlag. As those who’ve met me know, just hand Andre her coffee from around the corner; make sure it isContinue reading “Mexico Cave Diving 2018”
Komati Springs
We are truly blessed to live in this wonderful place. There are not many habitations left on this planet where the only noise you hear is the roar of lions, calling of jackal, bark of baboons and trumpet of elephants. The neighbours at home are a little too much, with their constant croaking love callsContinue reading “Komati Springs”
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