SV MOOSE - Cruising the world
 "Lovely it is, when the winds are stirring up the waves on the sea, to gaze out from the land on the great efforts of someone else." (Lucretius)
Hi, we're Duncan & Irene. I come from New Brunswick, Canada and Irene is from Groningen in northern Holland. We met when we were living in Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles and got the boat bug there. For the last ten years we've been sailing "Moose", our 39' cutter around the world. Right now we're in Richards Bay, South Africa and having a great time. We bought a 4x4 and are visiting game reserves at every opportunity. Last week we turned a corner at Umfolozi reserve and came nose to tail with a lion; they are much bigger in the wild. This one was a 300lb young male;he bounded off into the brush; you would not want to be on the wrong end of that bound. Just up the trail - with our windows fully up - we came across two young Zulus walking along. "There's a lion around the corner!" I said, trying to sound routine. "Yeah, there's two of them, boss..." was the response, and off they sauntered. I can't wait until I'm nonchalant with lions. I heard a story the other day about a white guide armed with a .45 cal rifle and a group of guests who get amongst a herd of elephant with young. Elephants are the only animal that can't jump (imagine) so the guide shepherded his group into a gully just as a female trumpeted and charged. One lady broke out and tried to climb an (heavily thorned) acacia with unfortunate results, she apparently pinned herself to it. The elephant charged right up to the edge of the three-foot deep depression , halted in a dust storm and walked away. Perhaps I should try to get nonchalant with elephant first...since I already have the inside information. On a calmer level, we've changed with the years and what was originally a voyage turned into a lifestyle. A lifestyle from which we've taken many of our experiences and spun them into a book which will soon be available; Never a Dull Moment is the title and you'll hear when it's on the market. So, welcome and please check out the stories, movies and photos Send us a mail! svmoose@gmail.com Have a look at more pictures and movies at Cruisingworld The Cruising Yacht SiteRing |
Our latest 5 diary entries
| 12th Dec 2009 | ||||
| South Africa and Swaziland (Irene - Nederlands and English) | ||||
| Well, what can I say, the photos speak for themselves....We have bought a car and are traveling a bit here and there to see the countries. At the moment we are quite focussed on game as you can see, but I'm sure ... | ||||
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| 18th Sep 2009 | ||||
| Mozambique - Duncan | ||||
| Moose made landfall at Ilha de Mozambique, an ancient island city built just offshore with the clear intention of protection. The Portuguese took over the island in the early 1500’s and the colonial archi... | ||||
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| 18th Sep 2009 | ||||
| Mozambique - Irene | ||||
| Ik dacht dat Madagascar heel arm was, maar Mozambique is toch echt wel een stuk armer….We kwamen aan in Ilha de Mozambique. Vroeger, lang voordat de Europeanen er kwamen (en ook nog lange ... | ||||
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| 15th Sep 2009 | ||||
| Mayotte - Duncan | ||||
| In the middle of the Mozambique Channel, half way between Madagascar and Africa, lies the very attractive island of Mayotte. It’s part of the four island Comoro group and more specifically it is the part of ... | ||||
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| 15th Sep 2009 | ||||
| Mayotte, niet echt schoon maar interessant (Irene - Nederlands) | ||||
| Mayotte, een stukje Europa in het midden van het Mozambique Kanaal. Het enige Europese is hier eigenlijk alleen maar het feit dat alles zo verschrikkelijk duur is: 4 Euros voor een kilo tomaten, 2 Euros voor een l... | ||||
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