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Posted on October 13, 2016

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Nichelle Swanepoel

I am a traveller, outdoor adventurer and creative at heart. This blog is a simple diary of some of my experiences, captured through my lens and words. Stories of exploration and adventure have inspired me since I was very young. I am not planning on giving up on the chase just yet.

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  • I am allergic to bees. To be honest, I am not sure what exactly would happen if I get stung. The last time it happend, I was in my 20's and it was pretty uncomfortable, but not severe. It was suggested that I always carry some antihistamine with me. Which I have done ever since. I am not scared of them at all. I like the idea of bees. They have function and purpose and need to do what they have to do. I respect them and simply keep out of their way and let them Bee 🐝 :) It has worked for the last 20 years. Funny thing I have noticed: we've had bees on the boat every day since moving to the marina ⛵ last week. It is mostly just one - he comes in, flies around a bit - inside and out and then goes on his merry way. So, it got me thinking: can he sense all my 🌺🌺🌺 ink and what am I supposed to do with this visiting bee? So for fun, I Googled the symbolism of Bees and here's what I found: Bees are a symbol of wealth, good luck and prosperity since Ancient times. Charms in the shape of a honey bee are said to be good luck for attracting wealth. The same goes for coins with a honey bee symbol (yeah for that) The bee also symbolizes community, brightness and personal power (okay). The ancient Druids saw the bee as symbolising the sun, the Goddess, celebration, and community (I can live with that). Fancy that. ....When we google until we find something that works for us :) BEE that as it may - we understand each other. Me and the bees 🐝🐝🐝. On a sidenote, how absolutely stunning is this illustration - credit to @taraferrari.design . #illustrations #symbolismofbees #cruisinglife #liveaboard
  • We left and then came back. What an interesting few days.. . We left Knysna at 15h00 on Friday, 17 May. All prepped and ready. The swell was around 1.8m and we went through the Heads with no issue. We were prepared for a head wind and knew we were in for about 6h beating into the wind before the wind would shift and help us along to PE. We motored and motor-sailed for most of the evening. 9pm. I am seasick from the swell. Christo calmly says: 'our engine is dead' 'But we will be okay' I ask, or rather state, in high hopes that it is something he can fix. 'let's see' he answers. ?!!! Down into the engine room. No luck. Seized. No wind. No sound or movement from the engine. It is dead (in the water) It must have been 10pm or 11pm. We are floating in the swell. Bobbing is more like it. We take coordinates. We call in a Pan Pan. A pan pan is a radiotelephony message and international urgency signal that someone onboard a boat, ship or aircraft to declare that they have a situation that is urgent, but for the time being, does not pose an immediate danger to anyone's life or to the vessel itself. Port Elizabeth radio answers. What followed was positioning updates to PE radio every two hours, along with our weather conditions. The swell, visibility and wind. We hang around in the hope that the wind will pick up. Reality is if it did, and died down again, where would we be or end up? You really do need an engine. Especially on this coast. So, routinely, every 2 hours, we chat to PE radio. They ask for detail on the boat and advise that NSRI is on standby but will be able to assist in the morning. We are not sure which station. We are just off the coast of Plett. Early morning, 6am, Saturday 18 May. The wind picks up a bit. Christo makes the call to aim back to Knysna with what wind we have. Pluto makes some progress. Not far from Knynsa, the wind dies again. We call in and request the NSRIs assistance. No quibble. Another wait, but by 1pm we are being towed. NSRI Knysna crew aboard. So, we find ourselves back in the lagoon with a change of plan and some decisions to make. Big thx to everyone that assisted, esp PE radio & NSRI We'll keep you posted #cuising
  • Dear Deadlines, Thank You for the music. Love, me It is that final countdown that make us as humans tick. The pressure to get all of it done is in a weird way also something that I really enjoy: The adrenaline is real and your mind is forever making and ticking lists. As a creative often working on deadlines, this is when I feel most focused, creative and alert. The good thing with getting older is just that you learn how to manage the pressure, prioritise and let go of what it out of your control. #locationindependant #liveaboard #digitalNomad #workanywhere #cruisinglife #sailingpluto
  • We've been blessed with amazing sunrises through light clouds almost every morning over the past few weeks. Perfect colour and inspiration for any paintbrush. We are getting ready to lift the anchor in a few days or weeks and will sure miss this place. There is a good enough weather window over the next few days, but we hate being rushed and there simply is just still too many crucial things to do. Plus, tomorrow is Voting day, and we are going to cast our vote before we head off. So, a little more time to enjoy Knysna beauty, a little more time to really wrap up before we go. . #naturephoto #knysnaLagoon #gardenroute #visitknysna #natureaddict #naturediversity #oceanlove #liveaboardlife #outsideisfree #elections #voting #8may
  • Serious face for serious work 😐 On tap water is not really 'on tap'. I have/had this real romantic and primal urge to use collected water for our everyday use. Not everyday, but on occasion. You know, like collecting rain water as we go along. But it is really not ideal and you can't rely on having enough when under way. In this weeks' video we show how we make fresh water from the sea with our watermaker. . Link in bio #watermaker #sailinglife #oceanlove #liveaboardlife #cruisinglife #liveaboard #backtobasics
  • Just plain pretty 🌊 PLAIN - adjective 1. Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character . . #oceanlove #oceans #ig_minimalist #nature_wizards #nature_prefection
  • 'Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone' - Pablo Picasso . . #pablopicasso #gardenroute #sundayquotes #harkerville #hitecsa #sketchaday #hikeaday #sketchdaily #pencil #drawing #sketchup #draw #sketch_daily #sketchart #graphite #sketchoftheday #sketchbook #naturephoto #main_vision #landscape_captures #awesome_earthpix #natureaddict #rsa_rural #awesomeearth #nature_wizards #allnatureshots #instanaturelover #myart #instaartoftheday
  • We produced our own charcoal pencils and headed down a beautiful gorge. First stop: sketching along the river, surrounded by trees, another stop on the beach, as the sun was setting and the waves crushed rhythmically on the pebble beach. . . #hitecwalkingfestival #hitecsa #harkerville #knysna #gardenroute #sketchaday #hikesouthafrica #hikeaday
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