I must admit, at first I had my doubts about whether or not I’d be cycling Kalgoorlie. I visited the Museum of Western Australia and found this remarkable precursor to the modern Cervelo, built with wheels from old boxes, “tyres” from old meat tins, and forks fashioned from mulga wood…
Category: Travel
Kiteboarding 101
They say the hard part is controlling the kite. Focus on the kite, they said, and the board will follow. But I have wind experience (windsurfing, sailing), and not board experience (skateboarding, snowboarding), and so for me, the hard part came when I tried to get up on the board in the water. My instructor,… Continue reading Kiteboarding 101
I-Kuh-Fish and Other Signs of Caye Caulker
I was wearing my I-Kuh-Fish t-shirt as I boarded the ferry from Caye Caulker to neighbouring San Pedro on Ambergris Caye. The captain of the ferry asked me where I’d found my shirt. He was surprised to hear it was from Dahab, in Egypt, where the shirt’s classy, timeless design is available at every tourist… Continue reading I-Kuh-Fish and Other Signs of Caye Caulker
Getting Narc’d with the Sharks
The Blue Hole was, without a doubt, my single most memorable scuba dive to date. Thankfully, one of our fellow divers, Australian Rohan Ashton (facebook / email: rohanashton(at)yahoo.com.au) was shooting photo and video footage during the dive. I am very grateful for his permission to post some of his footage here, because otherwise, I wouldn’t… Continue reading Getting Narc’d with the Sharks