Biggest news of the past week...I have my Pig back!!
And despite the British-esque weather, I have ridden her twice this week. Its my safe space, a place I can melt into oblivion and my thoughts and where I am happiest. I also rode in defiance of winter, and to celebrate the 21st June Winter Solstice...bring on the summer!
The fact that taxi's are terrified of it is a bonus worth blipping the throttle for.
It has also been a week of hard moments, and stunning clarity. I had a "Grumpy Greg" moment which upset some of those closest to me, but their support was unwavering and got me through it faster than normal...I truly am blessed.
I'm heading into 2 months of crazy busy weekends, how is it that life can get more cluttered when all I need is to relax? Its going to be a lot of fun though, so I'm looking forward to it.
Happy Friday, have a great safe weekend...
Don't do anything I wouldn't do....
Grego
Friday, 22 June 2012
Monday, 11 June 2012
Catching up time...
The record seems to be stuck again, because I have to excuse myself for the infrequent posts.
Now that I've done that, I'll get on with this post.
It's been a mad couple of months, and boy have I learnt lessons that will stand me firm for the rest of my life. I've had so many adventures, I can hardly remember them all...but I'll have a go at it.
Jozi has been a tough welcoming, new choices and at times going backwards.
My business, Innovi Group, has been slow to get off the ground, and put me under severe financial pressure...timing is such, I chose one of the toughest times in history to start a specialized business. Who knows, perhaps it will be a blessing?
I've had a relationship that didn't work out as planned, and left me a little hollow.
But through all of this, I have found stronger friendships, better relationships and the bond of my family that is truly worth the hardships...as they say, there is ALWAYS light in every dark situation, you just need to let it in...blessings have been part of this rough journey too.
I hope to be a little more proactive on this blog, and on my other business focused blog : The Innovi Experience.
I have also found my truth, who I am, what I do what I do, and why I am not giving up on that which makes me, me....liberated is an understatement.
As always, rock & roll...
Chat soon.
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Been a long time a...waitin!
I have an apology to make...#blushes
I have been scarce of late, and for no other reason that pure laziness *gasp* I know!
But my journey through life has taken some unexpected and fantastic turns, and seems to be settling down now...which makes it a little easier for me to share my experiences with you again.
So, in the last couple of months the following has changed :
1. Resigned from my job
2. Moved back to my home ( it really is where the heart is )
3. Starting my own company ( business development consultant, NO, scratch that, too formal ... I am a business friend and innovator! )
Being a modern camelman, it sometimes takes bold steps to realise your dreams, and despite the looks of criticism and judgement, I have the support of my Bai, my family and indeed the energy of the world to keep me growing and excelling...
A new journey has begun, and im excited for the joys and wonders it holds...
See you soon again,
Keep Rocking!
PS - I did another bike trip on my "Pig"....will do a post about that later as i am rather proud of a prize i won!
I have been scarce of late, and for no other reason that pure laziness *gasp* I know!
But my journey through life has taken some unexpected and fantastic turns, and seems to be settling down now...which makes it a little easier for me to share my experiences with you again.
So, in the last couple of months the following has changed :
1. Resigned from my job
2. Moved back to my home ( it really is where the heart is )
3. Starting my own company ( business development consultant, NO, scratch that, too formal ... I am a business friend and innovator! )
Being a modern camelman, it sometimes takes bold steps to realise your dreams, and despite the looks of criticism and judgement, I have the support of my Bai, my family and indeed the energy of the world to keep me growing and excelling...
A new journey has begun, and im excited for the joys and wonders it holds...
See you soon again,
Keep Rocking!
PS - I did another bike trip on my "Pig"....will do a post about that later as i am rather proud of a prize i won!
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Pennings
I am all about adventure, some are on my bike, some are in my truck, and sometimes powered by me! These are the physical ways and the most commonly thought of ways to go on an adventure, right?
Well, I have jumped "back on the road" of an adventure I started many years ago, and all this adventure requires is a laptop, or a writing instrument and some paper. Yes, I have started writing again, or as I call it " Penning"
It has lain dormant for the last couple of years, all my notes and attempts growing " techno mould" from being stored in my computer for so long...It took one very simple act to reignite this joy of mine, an act of inspiration. My girlfriend has a blog, a good one at that, and through reading hers I found that I wanted to write again. B encouraged me to have a go at it, and i'm incredibly thankful for that.
So far, this adventure has taken me down the path of novel writing ( or an attempt thereof ), but mostly through one of my best forms of expression...Poetry. I realise this may come as shock to you other "manly okes"...its like I said a vloek word. There is nothing quite like going on an adventure of your mind, to see what beauty is contained within.
I have moments where I am overcome with the desire to write, and poetry is the flavour of the moment, so I surrender myself and allow the words to flow out...the beauty is, it makes me feel good! As good as standing looking over the Lesotho foothills aboard my bike, or seeing the ocean crashing.
I am on a journey, an adventure to discover what lies on the other side of my grey matter...it looks like this adventure knows no passport controls, nor limited views...the sky, and beyond is my goal, this has no limits!
Challenge yourself everyday to try or do something new...what have you got to lose.
G.
PS - apologies for the extended metaphor about the physical adventuring, had to get the "okes" to understand *chuckle*
Well, I have jumped "back on the road" of an adventure I started many years ago, and all this adventure requires is a laptop, or a writing instrument and some paper. Yes, I have started writing again, or as I call it " Penning"
It has lain dormant for the last couple of years, all my notes and attempts growing " techno mould" from being stored in my computer for so long...It took one very simple act to reignite this joy of mine, an act of inspiration. My girlfriend has a blog, a good one at that, and through reading hers I found that I wanted to write again. B encouraged me to have a go at it, and i'm incredibly thankful for that.
So far, this adventure has taken me down the path of novel writing ( or an attempt thereof ), but mostly through one of my best forms of expression...Poetry. I realise this may come as shock to you other "manly okes"...its like I said a vloek word. There is nothing quite like going on an adventure of your mind, to see what beauty is contained within.
I have moments where I am overcome with the desire to write, and poetry is the flavour of the moment, so I surrender myself and allow the words to flow out...the beauty is, it makes me feel good! As good as standing looking over the Lesotho foothills aboard my bike, or seeing the ocean crashing.
I am on a journey, an adventure to discover what lies on the other side of my grey matter...it looks like this adventure knows no passport controls, nor limited views...the sky, and beyond is my goal, this has no limits!
Challenge yourself everyday to try or do something new...what have you got to lose.
G.
PS - apologies for the extended metaphor about the physical adventuring, had to get the "okes" to understand *chuckle*
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Sunshine & Rain
We all have access to transport, whether our own car, or a bus, taxi...or roach coach !
So why don't we explore our surroundings more? Bizarre to me, maybe this will inspire you to do so sometime! Get a map of your province, draw a circle roughly 100km's in radius ( a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface ) from your home location. Right, done?
That my friends, is a mere 1 hour drive from your warm bed...half a movie, or an average womans getting ready time :)
I did that this weekend, and ventured from the tree lines streets of Pinetown, and headed first East, to the big drink...and stumbled upon an iconic landmark, the Moses Mabhida stadium.
1 word..."GO". What an incredible place, it really has a lovely energy about it. Go up the "Skycar", take a stadium tour, or just sit on the grass verge outside and marvel at what this country of ours has to offer.
Needless to say, we left with a couple of bags of dark, nutty chocolates...mmmmm.
So why don't we explore our surroundings more? Bizarre to me, maybe this will inspire you to do so sometime! Get a map of your province, draw a circle roughly 100km's in radius ( a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface ) from your home location. Right, done?
That my friends, is a mere 1 hour drive from your warm bed...half a movie, or an average womans getting ready time :)
I did that this weekend, and ventured from the tree lines streets of Pinetown, and headed first East, to the big drink...and stumbled upon an iconic landmark, the Moses Mabhida stadium.
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| Looking south towards Durban City |
We then decided to head inland, westerly towards Nottingham road in the Midlands. We were blessed with a chilly day, smatterings of rain, and clear air...aah the simple things!
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| Midlands Views abound |
After a gentle drive on the "B" road from Midmar dam to Nottingham Road, taking in the variety of B&B's, restaurants and knicky knack shops, we embarked on a brief session of running around, in the beautiful rain to find accommodation...where we finally found a place to rest our heads.
The Nottingham Road hotel, had 1 room left....perfect! Established in 1854, it has old world charm, with modern day comforts, and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The breakfast was bloody fabulous too, with B & I flattening the stack of flapjacks...nom nom nom!
Deciding to leave early, we wandered down the windy back roads to stop at some rather important landmarks...the spot where Nelson Mandela was caught, and more importantly for my sweet toothed girlfriend, Florentines Belgium Chocolate shop! If you battle to make a decision as to what socks to wear, don't even bother venturing into this shop...you will be there for days!
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| Sweet tooth heaven! |
Next stop, was a brief diversion to look at the Howick waterfall, something one would not expect is such a nondescript little "highway" town! It is truly a lovely sight to see water plummeting nearly a hundred metres down into a valley carved out by millions of years of land movement.
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| Howick Falls |
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| Where to next? |
Yes, all of this is within 1 hours drive of my house...and we had a great time, filled with great sights, amazing pictures and most of all, happy times!
So get out there....take a drive, you'll be amazed!
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Cane Fields to Vineyards...and back.
10 days, and it's all over....no more roar of the motor, no more rush of the wind, no more stimulation of the senses! Well, until the next one that is!
Once I have gotten all the zillions of photo's collated, I will put them up so you can see what i'm on about.
In the meantime, I'm going to give you a quick taste of what's to come :
Day 1 : 422km's, feeling fresh, riding with the sun to our backs, Transkei "colour".
Day 2 : 425km's, Scenery, locals and ridiculous stuffed parrots - Arrrrr!
Day 3 : 381km's, Wind of "Epic" proportions, emotions of days gone by, family moments
Day 4 : 468km's, Exclusive spots, Vertigo, Oysters, old farm style hospitality, family moments
Day 5 : 262km's, Amazing rock formations, small town fever, mad Harley riders, inner reflections
Day 6 : 406km's, A sex shop!, dirt wheels, milestones & crazy times
Day 7 : 353km's, Chilly rain, royal wedding madness, passes of amazing beauty, tantrums
Day 8 : 172km's, "smoked" tyres, touristy ride, Southern most point, friends & family time
Day 9 : 1098km's, Girls leave us,Long straight roads, fuel stops, flatlands of klein Karoo
Day 10 : 678km;s, Saying goodbye, sunflower fields, GS style "Stop-Go's", Traffic, normal life resumes
These are just a few of the amazing times, sights, smells and experiences I was privileged to have...and will keep in my mind and heart for years to come!
I look forward to telling you my story over the next couple of weeks, they will be in and amognst my other ramblings so keep an eye out.
And remember....keep Rocking!
Once I have gotten all the zillions of photo's collated, I will put them up so you can see what i'm on about.
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| Malgas Pont |
Day 1 : 422km's, feeling fresh, riding with the sun to our backs, Transkei "colour".
Day 2 : 425km's, Scenery, locals and ridiculous stuffed parrots - Arrrrr!
Day 3 : 381km's, Wind of "Epic" proportions, emotions of days gone by, family moments
Day 4 : 468km's, Exclusive spots, Vertigo, Oysters, old farm style hospitality, family moments
Day 5 : 262km's, Amazing rock formations, small town fever, mad Harley riders, inner reflections
Day 6 : 406km's, A sex shop!, dirt wheels, milestones & crazy times
Day 7 : 353km's, Chilly rain, royal wedding madness, passes of amazing beauty, tantrums
Day 8 : 172km's, "smoked" tyres, touristy ride, Southern most point, friends & family time
Day 9 : 1098km's, Girls leave us,Long straight roads, fuel stops, flatlands of klein Karoo
Day 10 : 678km;s, Saying goodbye, sunflower fields, GS style "Stop-Go's", Traffic, normal life resumes
These are just a few of the amazing times, sights, smells and experiences I was privileged to have...and will keep in my mind and heart for years to come!
I look forward to telling you my story over the next couple of weeks, they will be in and amognst my other ramblings so keep an eye out.
And remember....keep Rocking!
Friday, 22 April 2011
Road Trip Time
It's a mere 14 hours until one of my best adventure activities - Adventure bike riding, aboard my trusty BMW R 1150 GS Adventure, aptly named "The Pig" due to its burbling exhaust, and bulbous "belly", a.k.a fuel tank!
I'm a huge motorcycle fan, have been since the age of 8 when I had my first go on a KX 65 motocross bike. Whether it was the smell of the 2 stroke fumes, or the sensation of speed, acceleration and raw brute force I can't say...but I've been hooked ever since. My Mom has always said that I should have been born with 2 wheels out of my bottom!
The rest is history, and tomorrow I add to that by going on a little journey to the mother city, Cape Town. The main planner of this trip is non other than my biggest hero, my Dad, John. He has managed to drag my poor mother, Lolly, along for the 10 day ride, and I have 2 friends, Dave & Natasjia joining us on their BMW.
For the next 7 days we will be bike bound, steering towards Kommetjie, via some of the most scenic routes, passes and vast expanses on offer in our beautiful country. There is a certain freedom and adrenalin rush that only a motorcycle can give you, and being in the back country is a special place to be.
See you in a couple of days.....the road beckons!
I'm a huge motorcycle fan, have been since the age of 8 when I had my first go on a KX 65 motocross bike. Whether it was the smell of the 2 stroke fumes, or the sensation of speed, acceleration and raw brute force I can't say...but I've been hooked ever since. My Mom has always said that I should have been born with 2 wheels out of my bottom!
The rest is history, and tomorrow I add to that by going on a little journey to the mother city, Cape Town. The main planner of this trip is non other than my biggest hero, my Dad, John. He has managed to drag my poor mother, Lolly, along for the 10 day ride, and I have 2 friends, Dave & Natasjia joining us on their BMW.
For the next 7 days we will be bike bound, steering towards Kommetjie, via some of the most scenic routes, passes and vast expanses on offer in our beautiful country. There is a certain freedom and adrenalin rush that only a motorcycle can give you, and being in the back country is a special place to be.
See you in a couple of days.....the road beckons!
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