BlogHide Resteemsdeimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 28 - Sailing (Thailand) - A land of vivid contrastThis is the fishing village of Baan Ampur, very close to my apartment. I had the most delicious sweet and sour prawns at a small restaurant near the river. The waiter didn't speak any English, so I…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 27 - Sailing (Thailand) - Thailand LifestyleI chose Thailand for my sailing course because of some advice from a friend. My original plan was to do a course in my home country of South Africa, but my friend, who had a lot of experience…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 26 - Sailing (Thailand) - New boat, new adventureA few weeks after my sailing course was complete I made a friend, a retired pilot from New Zealand, who owned a beautiful sailing boat called "Sir Swagman". Sir Swagman Source: Swaggie's…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 25 - Sailing (Thailand) - Sailing Captain QualificationNow, back to my sailing adventure, my crew and I were now capable sailors. Our instructor, Byron, set up a hammock for himself and told us to wake him up if we had any trouble. What an amazing…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago📜 RECIPE - Lamb & Mint Sauce BBQI decided to barbecue some lamb, which I like to cook slowly so I got up early to enjoy a little sunshine and get the fire started. My lovely wife @lesbento had already made a strawberry cheesecake…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 24 - Jetski (Cyprus) - Mother's Day 2 (featuring @pandamama)For the next mother's day adventure, I had a wicked time when I went for a ride on a jetski on Nissi Beach in Ayia Napa with @pandamama The Mediterranean water is crystal clear - Nissi Beach is…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 23 - Parasailing (Cyprus) - Mother's Day Adventure (featuring @pandamama)This Sunday is Mother's Day and I've shared some awesome adventures with @pandamama! Here we are sailing above the crystal clear blue waters of Ayia Napa - the party capital of the universe.…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 22 - Sailing (Thailand) - Hidden TreasuresOn a boat, you get to experience many hidden gems, places that are difficult to reach by land. Another perfect beach, with the Constanza , our boat, on the horizon. A perfectly peaceful…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 21 - Sailing (Thailand) - Life on a boatBy now, my crew and I had been on a number of day trips as well as an overnight journey. The culmination of our course was to plan and complete a 3 day sailing adventure. We had to plan the…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 20 - Sailing (Thailand) - First Night at SeaNow that we had gained some basic sailing skills, it was time for our first overnight sailing adventure. Here I am at the helm of the Constanza, our training boat. In the classroom, we learned…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 19 - Sailing (Thailand) - Setting SailSo, now that we had a basic understanding of how to plot a safe course it was time to set sail for the first time. Blue and white and beautiful sailboats all the way down the jetty.…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 18 - Sailing (Thailand) - The Ocean MarinaI had some really amazing adventures in Thailand and it started with a sailing course that I did in a small village called Ban Ampuur. The course lasted two weeks and it was a really great…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 17 - SCUBA (South Africa) - Advanced SCUBA trainingI did most of the preparation for my divemaster qualification at a hole-in-the-ground called Miracle Waters. The lake has everything you need for training, but the visibility isn't very good…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 16 - Water Ski (South Africa) - On the lakeMy whole family has been waterskiing as long as I can remember. My grandfather was still skiing when he was 70 years old! On a family trip to the Vaal Dam, it was overcast, but warm enough in the…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 15 - SCUBA (South Africa) - The world belowSCUBA diving is one of my real passions - a whole new realm to explore. I started diving when I was just 11 years old and since then I've had the chance to dive in many exotic locations around the…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 14 - Powerboat (South Africa) - Cape Town HarbourI got to experience a glorious view of Table Mountain from the Cape Town harbour while I was completing my powerboat license. This seal was hanging out on the jetty while we learned some basics…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 13 - Firefighting (South Africa) - Extreme HeatIn the beautiful city of Cape Town, I did some basic firefighter training and I gained a great deal of respect for the heroes that risk their lives every day fighting fires. Here I am fully…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 12 - Skydiving (South Africa) - Final ApproachAfter the exhilarating freefall, my instructor pulled the ripcord opening the giant parachute above us. The tiny parachute you see in the first photo is called a pilot chute and it helps the main…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 11 - Skydiving (South Africa) - Freefalling!The whole experience only lasts a few minutes, but it's without doubt the most exciting few minutes I've ever had! The plane takes about 20 minutes to reach an altitude of almost 3.5km - over…deimus (64)in hive-148441 • 4 years ago🌄 ADVENTURES 10 - Skydiving (South Africa) - Into the airWhen my friend organised a skydiving event for his birthday, I was really excited. It's something I'd always wanted to try! Another hot day in Africa - here you can see the heat rising from the…
