With the argument about EV vs ICE, here in Senegal and elsewhere they have another solution. Still technically ICE and has some emissions. Fuel is cheap, carries at least 6 and AC while you are moving. Emissions can be a problem though. Used for light delivery. Twin motor versions available.

I knew it! Blasted Sturt Peas flowered while I am away! Pic courtesy of neighbour.

Forgot these pix in my earlier post. These are not coastal dunes, they are the western edge of the Namib Desert

Stopped the other day in Walvis Bay on our trek by ship up the African coast. Time to scratch an itch from last time we were here and hitch a ride down to Sandwich Harbour along the beach. Its the only option to get there. PS Season 6 is under way.

Solid, rugged 4WD off roaders don't have to be big. If the standard 3 door Suzuki Jimny is a bit petite for you, then there is the bigger 5 door version now. Yes, these are the real deal doe your compact off road needs 😀 This one seen in South Africa but we have them in Oz as well.

16hrs of flights and layovers, and we have hopped back to Africa. Yes, again. This time for something different. You'll have to wait and see, but it could result in a Season 6 on the YouTube Channel.

My garden is trolling me! Just about to leave for a month long trip, and it is breaking into autumn/ winter flowers. Even the Sturt Peas look like they may flower while we are away.

Nearly forgot the Sunday self promotion! 😀 Yep, another video released in Youtube. If things go well there will be a video released every Sunday but for the next 4 weeks there will be no nags. Hopefully we'll be making more content. #Travel #Africa #Okavango #Botswana www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6PF...

I just uploaded the final Youtube video in our 2025 Africa trip series. No, you can't see it yet. It's scheduled for publishing on the 28th of June. Whew, it's been a lot of work to get those out. So, Season 6? I hope so. We'll see. In the meantime, here is a photo of a saucy Hippo to celebrate.

We've been lucky enough to tick off some key items from our retirement bucket list, so this morning we have added a couple more. Here are some unedited bird pix from the last bucket list trip, the Okavango Delta in 2025.

I normally post travel stuff but today I think I might post about 'a car from my past'. This is the Lotus 7 replica I built from scratch. Not a kit, a scratch build. Road legal and registered which means seatbelts, high level brake light and side intrusion protection against head butts by dachsunds.

Sunday? Yep. Time for another video on Youtube. This one has pussycats in it! #Travel #Africa #Botswana www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wus...

Rare aircraft condensation trail in the Perth sky. Hardly ever see one. We must have been getting too unruly and the Illuminati decided we need damping down a bit. Could also be a FIFO flight from Busselton under just the right conditions. I know what I think 😉

Last of the Wednesday shameless self promotions today. The last episode of our New Zealand 2024 trip was released on Youtube today. Did we sit around feeling sorry for ourselves? Nope. There was still lots to see. #travel #newzealand www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5F1...

Hmmm, did I forget to nag/promote/inform about the fact our next Africa 2025 video dropped on Youtube yesterday. Oh well, just letting you know now. If you like birds, you'll like this one. #Travel #Africa #Botswana www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ziqv...

And this is the link to the New Zealand video. #travel #newzealand www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXp6...

Been slacking off because I've been away. Two new vids released on Youtube this week. One New Zealand and one Africa. This is the link to the Africa Video #travel #africa #botswana www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyDL...

Flu season, so just got my annual vaccination. Free for over 65s so no dent in wallet. It's so painless these days you wonder if anything was done. Give it a couple of hours and my arm will ache slightly in protest. No problem.

Did the 5 hour drive home from Windy Harbour today. You have to pass through Karri (not Kauri) forest on the way. This is temperate rainforest with trees up to 85m (280ft) tall. This is just an average patch by the side of the road. I love the colour of the bark.

More pix from beautiful downtown Windy Harbour in Western Australia. Last day today. Heading home tomoz.

Back in the big outdoors, expensive fuel be damned. The fish we erroneously call Salmon are on the move, and we are on the South Coast to bother them. Ah, the salt, the cold water, cold wind and wet shorts. Wouldn't be dead if you paid me.

Gardening update for the Sturt Desert Peas I planted months ago. 3 made it, only one has done OK. It has flower buds but it's getting cool now, so I don't think it will actually flower. Sigh... I'll try to get them going earlier next year. They're a bit tricky to germinate.

Some non-political pix to brighten up your day. The Fish River Canyon in Namibia. It's the second biggest hole in the ground after the Grand Canyon. Not hard to get to but no sealed roads out there. It's a popular spot but the visitor numbers in a day would be dozens. Some good accommodation nearby.

It's Wednesday and that means a new New Zealand video on may channel. We dip a bit into New Zealand's ancient forests. #travel #NewZealand #Kauri www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q-0...

G'day. You all know the drill. New Africa video released today 😀 #travel #africa #Ghana youtu.be/UzHYOjIscFI?...

Holiday pictures from 2022 from my own back yard today. This is a glimpse at the wild Fitzgerald River National Park in the south of Western Australia. The park is a vast (330,000ha), beautiful area of windswept coastal scrub, rivers, inlets and beaches. Good for whales and wildflowers.

After reviewing a lot of rubbish video footage I have taken I have decided that I want AI focussing on my cameras. Auto focus loves twigs, leaves, anything but the bird or animal that you are trying to capture. Please give us a 'no twigs' mode for auto focus.

Random thought for today. I was just reminded how much I love the sound of a Hurdy Gurdy in the hands of someone who knows how to play it. That is all.

The FuelWatch App we have in Western Australia is doubly helpful now. Especially combined with the law that disallows fuel outlets from changing their price during the day. Easy to find who is charging what. I'll buy from my normal station because they employ pump attendants. It's not self-serve.

Just love AI searches. Gee they can give such stupid, pedantic answers that you wish you could give them a slap. Searched for 'astronomers tomb Pisa'. Tells me that Galileo is not buried in Pisa. I know. I meant any other astronomer buried there. Turns out I meant Mossoti. AI can't work that out.

Knocking it out of the veritable ball park (even though we have few of them here) with video editing. Just uploaded another one today but it won't be released for a while. Still hoping that our May trip will come off so trying to get content uploaded for my tens of adoring fans. Pic? Sneak preview.

Just saw the replay of WA (Western Australia) boy Brady Gilmour win the last stage of the Volta de Catalunya cycle race. His first words in the post race interview were 'Yeah, Nah'. Aussie boy or what! 😀

Not only is my wife getting ads trying to tempt us to take a holiday in the good ole USA but we are seeing them on TV during sports coverage from Spain. Seriously people. The actions of the US are putting people at risk and starving the world for fuel and they want us to drop by for a fun time 😅

On this day last year we were experiencing autumn in Antarctica as our little ship pushed its way through the floating ice of Lazarev Bay. Even if we went again I doubt we would get a trip as good as that one. The Queen of Ice smiled upon us, and for that we are grateful.

Cool day of 25c in the aftermath of cyclone Narelle. Red wine time. Picked up this 2022 Temprillano from a local winery this morning. Noice! Rich red with a peppery finish. Milady has demanded I get another bottle. I will if there are any left. It was a 20AUD run out special :)

Sunday, so a new Africa video has been released. Still in Bonkro, Ghana. We go and explore more of the forest and find something we have been looking for. #travel #africa #ghana #wildlife www.youtube.com/watch?v=V35j...

Afternoon! Our New Zealand Video 12 released today. It's pretty laid back. A tour of a pretty town in the Bay of Islands and a ride on a strange train. Great for a 20 minute break from the hurley burley of the world. #travel #newzealand www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn1Z...

Lunch date with the girlfriend/ wife today. Went to a riverside cafe tucked away in the suburbs. Quiet spot but quite a few people in for a Tuesday.

Hmmm, what's this? Have we been lied to? Do 'they' have a bit more than dinosaur DNA? Sorry, you'll have to watch my videos to find out the secret. This one isn't released yet. 😀

New Africa 2025 video released today. We travel from Kumasi in Ghana to the little village of Bonkro to have a look at village life and immerse ourselves in the forest around the village. Rare birds? Hmmmm, maybe. Have to watch the video. #Travel #Africa #Picathartes www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWOF...

A quick thought. If you are a billionaire that can afford one or more superyachts it doesn't matter to you if the price of fuel increases 4 or 5 fold because it was essentially free in the first place. $10,000 or $50,000 to fill your boat. All small change to you. Same for food. Small change.

38C yesterday, 37C today. Supposed to be Autumn but Summer hasn't finished with us yet. 😀🇦🇺

Released EP 11 of our New Zealand 2024 trip today. Yes it's been a while. We go messing about on a boat in the Bay of Islands. Worth a look if you like Dolphins #Travel #Newzealand #dolphins www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4qG...

Just did my 6 monthly check up today. Hoping our next overseas trip will go ahead, so starting to get vaxxed up for. Updated Covid today, Hep A top up later this week and Flu when it comes out. It's strange, but I'm more concerned about picking something up on the ship rather than on shore.

Oops, nearly forgot! Episode 10 of our 2025 Africa Trip is out on Youtube. See some of the interesting goings on around Kumasi in Ghana. #Travel #Africa #Ghana #Kente www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXvC...

I'm getting very good at just scrolling past the 'Trump this, Trump that!' content both with the thumb and the mouse. As a 'foreigner' the only thing I'm interested in on that topic is if something happens to bring some sensibility to the situation. If that happens, I'll hear about it elsewhere.

Hips held up OK after yesterday's kayak session, so I deserve a pamper. Some relatively local (60km away) Chilled Red to go with lunch. Chilled Red you say? Yes, we often chill normal reds to drink on hot days. This one is made to be Chilled. It's a unique and pleasant taste.

First time in too long. Out on the river to bother some fish before the first rains come. Very pleasant location only a few km from the city centre. The river is tidal here this time of year. Lots of pelicans, shags and darters about.

Discovered a new thing today watching the Winter Paralypics. People whose normal mode of locomotion is a wheelchair can downhill ski using a sit ski. I never knew these existed. Mind blown! They are not kidding around either. Check it out. #paralympics #downhill youtu.be/aB8_Uka-V28?...

I was going to post lamenting the disruption to our travel plans the current stupidity in the middle east is causing us, but I can't. With all the loss of life and hardship that people are and will experience in the future our problems are nothing. And greed for power and money is the cause.