Marico Oog is a natural spring located on the Grootfontein farm in the North West Province, belonging to Willie Muller and his family. We took a detour from Zeerust to the farm in order to… Continue reading…
Tony and I seized the opportunity to try out the offering of the Two Oceans Aquarium‘s joint venture with Ocean Adventurer on Valentine’s Day… For reasons of convenience rather than romance! The boat-based marine eco-tour… Continue reading…
I’ve posted a couple of times about the Seli 1, a recent shipwreck off Blouberg that I am sure is hated by the owners of expensive homes overlooking the beach. The wreck is, however, loved… Continue reading…
Eye of the Albatross: Visions of Hope and Survival – Carl Safina Carl Safina‘s second book (which I read after his first – Song for the Blue Ocean – and third – Voyage of the… Continue reading…
Polar Obsession – Paul Nicklen Paul Nicklen is a National Geographic contributing photographer who grew up in the far northern reaches of Canada, living in tiny settlements mostly populated by Inuit people. From them he… Continue reading…
The mariner’s ship sinks mysteriously in the harbour, but he is taken aboard by the pilot, the pilot’s boy, and the hermit. They are terrified by his appearance, so he rows the ship to land…. Continue reading…
The two voices that the Ancient Mariner heard in Part V continue to speak. During the course of the voyage the mariner realises that the dead men are still with him. He is filled with… Continue reading…
Hi divers First up, the bad news: there will be no diving in False Bay this weekend. (The Atlantic is a small possibility, maybe on Sunday, but we will wait and see.) The reasons for… Continue reading…
The mariner is able to sleep, and gains relief from his thirst. When he awakes, the wind starts to blow and the ship starts moving. The crew, who are dead, rise up and man the… Continue reading…
The wedding guest, who the mariner is addressing, is afraid now – he thinks the Ancient Mariner is a ghost, because his ship was visited by death. The mariner explains that he was left alone… Continue reading…
