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Chapter Six

Thoughts, feelings, and experiences in my seventh decade from Africa…..

  • About
  • Writing
    • Stories
      • I am African
      • Childhood Memories
      • The Difference of a Bag
      • Vacancies
      • Leaplings – those born on 29th February
      • The Privilege of an Ordinary Day
    • Haiku by Des
  • Di Smith Art
  • Copyright

And so it begins….

June 9, 2019February 7, 2023 ~ Des

Business closed; work stuff packed ✓ 

House packed up and cleaned ✓

Removal company collected all ✓

Belongings delivered to new home ✓

Unpacking begun ✓

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Love my new life already, CHECK ✓

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Going nowhere slowly:)
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My town

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True solitude is found in the wild places where one is without human obligation - ones inner voice becomes audible. Wendell Berry. Also @di_smith_art
It's the little things...#smallthingsmatter❤️ It's the little things...#smallthingsmatter❤️
Memories remain:) #namibia #roadtrip Memories remain:) #namibia #roadtrip
If I had to use one word for Namibia, it would be If I had to use one word for Namibia, it would be - Endless - endless beauty, endless roads, endless peace, endless skies, endless space, endless awe! #namibia #roadtrip
Road Trip, Namibia. Last few days have been all ab Road Trip, Namibia. Last few days have been all about the clouds and rain....and the trees! Endless skies, endless wonder:) #namibia #treelove
Road Trip Namibia 3 - Roads, distant storms, villa Road Trip Namibia 3 - Roads, distant storms, villages, Spitzkoppe:)
Road Trip Namibia 2...just gets better:) Scenes fr Road Trip Namibia 2...just gets better:) Scenes from Namib Rand, Homeb, Sesriem, Soussusvlei, #sensesfilled
Road Trip Namibia 1 #garies #orangeriver #aus Road Trip Namibia 1 #garies #orangeriver #aus
The adventure continued:) #greenkaroo The adventure continued:) #greenkaroo
New views- green Karoo #adventure #karoo New views- green Karoo #adventure #karoo
....and then it rained 🙏 #fresh #joy ....and then it rained 🙏 #fresh #joy
Finding cool on a hot day... #swartbergmountains # Finding cool on a hot day... #swartbergmountains #karoo
A week of wanderings...#adventuring #cycling #wal A week of wanderings...#adventuring #cycling #walking #living
Into the wild #swartbergmountains #diehel #dayout Into the wild #swartbergmountains #diehel #dayout #karoolandscape #karoocolours
Nowhere else I would rather be:) #swartberg #cycl Nowhere else I would rather be:) #swartberg #cycling #coffee #beautifulday #lifeisgood
Wanderings in the Karoo:) #karoomornings #karoolan Wanderings in the Karoo:) #karoomornings #karoolandscape #karoocolours #karoo #cycling #vlakte #swartberg #joyandawe
The beauty that is the Karoo #karoolandscape #gamk The beauty that is the Karoo #karoolandscape #gamkapoortdam #space #distanthorizons #dustanddirtroads #myhappyplace
Spring cycles - Karoo colours #skaapieseinde #cycl Spring cycles - Karoo colours #skaapieseinde #cyclingheaven #karoomornings #karoocolours #peace #beauty
Walking on the wildside:) #gamkapoortdam #karoo #k Walking on the wildside:) #gamkapoortdam #karoo #karoolandscape #lovethisplace❤️ #gratitude
Karoo views - #winterskies #karooscapes #vanishin Karoo views - #winterskies #karooscapes #vanishingpoint #blackandwhitephotography #gamkariver
Road tripping around Merweville - #merweville #day Road tripping around Merweville - #merweville #dayout #exploring #endlessvistas #dustlarking #coffee@dieboekklubkoffiewinkel #bigsky #bigland #joy
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