Brief musings and pics
So this weekend the wife, the kid and I went to St'Helena Bay for some R&R.
Here are a couple of pictures of our Saturday Afternoon Drive.
My wife teaching our girl about nature
This sandy trail is at Duiker Eiland near Britania Bay
My daughter loves our little Jimny. I like to save money on vehicles so that I can spend the cash on what's REALLY important; things like holidays.
A trail between Britania Bay and Paternoster
Poser! Showing off my newly installed winch
Why a winch on a Jimny you ask? Surely they can't get stuck.
My family and I don't like to travel with groups. Consequently we need to be able to save ourselves when we get in a pickle.
Playing on the beach. We didn't actually ride on the beach proper because it is illegal and irresponsible. There... I said it
Stocking up on pickled calamari and curried mussels.
Little sandy trails to Trekoskraal. Fortunately the Jimny is narrow enough not to get scratched by the bushes and branches. It also turns on a dime so we could even ride quad-bike tracks if we wanted to.
Flowers were out
Looks a little like Ireland, but nicer
Trekoskraal
The wide angle lens flattens the landscape. Believe me when I say this dune is deceptively tall. It needed 4-Low, second gear.
Nice little trails through the dunes
By now the sand was getting a bit thick and it was time to let some air out of the tyres. 2Bar was slicing through the sand rather than gliding on top of it.
I dropped my family off in the shade with some snacks. The little one wanted to play in the sand rather than ride around the whole day.
Dad also wanted to play in the sand!
And then it was time to get serious again as we headed off toward the sea shore to find a secluded beach.
Chicken-mayo sandwiches and a light beer. Damn it's tough in Africa!!
We emerged from the dunes outside Jacobsbaai and came across some girls playing in the bay. Our daughter wanted to join them but she is still to little.
Shelly Point lighthouse
Winding down the day as the sun sets.
After putting our daughter to bed we watched the crescent moon with its back toward Venus.
A great day in a great little car.
My name is LuckyStriker and I am lucky to live in such a wonderful country.
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