Bill and John Wells off to "save" a dhow

The dust just out of John's beard and he is off again .... back up the Mozambique coast to one of the most beautiful bays - Nacala.

Timing is right and Bill has created a window of opportunity and is joining John.

Their mission - to go and oversee the dismantling of the "Spirit of Adventure" - a dhow owned by Kingsley Holgate.

Their plan is to leave from Ballito on Saturday 6 September. It takes 5 to 6 days of full travel to get to Nacala. Once there is it estimated that the project will take about 2 weeks. They are joining a team of locals who will do the hard physical work, led by a professional dhow builder who modified the dhow a number of years ago so that Kingsley and his team could travel the east coast of Africa on it.

John and Bill will be project managing the process, detailing each piece and how and where it fits.

The pieces will be loaded into a container, shipped to Durban and then transported up to Pretoria where it will be rebuilt and housed in Kingsley's "Adventure" museum.

Sounds fun? For sure. A time to relax and see another way of living, to meet new people, learn about dhows, and who knows what else.

Great Advice (Marilyn)

If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like :

• When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
  
  
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• Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.



• Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.



• When it's in your best interest, practice obedience.



• Let others know when they've invaded your territory.



• Take naps.

• Stretch before rising.

• Run, romp and play daily.

• Thrive on attention and let people touch you.



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• Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.


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• On warm days, stop to lie on your back in the grass.



• On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

• When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.



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• No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout ... run right back and make friends.



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• Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.



• Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.



• Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you're not.



• If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.



• When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.




• And never trust anyone until you have sniffed their butt!
  

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Posted By van Dongen Family to van Dongen Family Link at 8/27/2008 11:16:00 AM

JOHN - The Pirates!

How's this for the Greybeards out on the open ocean?

John & Kingsley Holgate on the bay at Pemba in Northern Mozambique.

You can see a log of King & Crew's epic at http://www.outsideedge.co.za/