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FTA Hangar Progressing well!

My hangar is progressing really well ! Planning to throw the floor on Friday and have it completed during next week. Wanted to thank my Dad for all his help so far. Continue

Added by Free to Adventure on November 24, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

'Free to Adventure' Hangar Progress

I am pleased to report that my hangar is progressing well, the roof and the sides are on and weather permitting we are planning to lay the floor next week and holding thumbs planning to have the building completed by the end of the month.

Wanted to say a special thank you to Bobby and Charl Starke for al… Continue

Added by Free to Adventure on November 12, 2009 at 10:43am — 5 Comments

Free to Adventure Hanger Construction Commences!

Great day for me with the start of our new trike hanger at Morning Star Airfield, the home of the Western Cape Microlight Club in Cape Town. Our hanger will soon be home to six trikes, cant wait to move in. Will post another few pics as progress continues.

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Added by Free to Adventure on October 14, 2009 at 10:09pm — 3 Comments

NAT GEO ADVENTURE - EXPLORER OF THE WEEK

Great news for 'Free to Adventure' and adventure triking around the world. We have been nominated as ‘explorer of the week” on Nat Geo Adventure TV! For more check out http://www.natgeoadventure.tv. Continue

Added by Free to Adventure on May 8, 2009 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Vredendal Flying Club Fly In

Dusted off my trike and headed up to Vredendal for their annual fly in. Getting out off Cape Town Saturday morning was a little interesting, loads of scattered clouds around with the odd bit of fog along the coast. So decided to give it a chance to burn off and only took off at around 10:00. Routed from Fisantekraal to Piketberg and then was kindly accommodated by Langebaan ATC and headed towards the coast just south of Elandsbaai and for some low level flying up to Lamberts Bay, and landed fo… Continue

Added by Free to Adventure on March 30, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

The Blue Finale

The past few days have been just about getting us home, the down hill run being… Continue

Added by Free to Adventure on May 23, 2008 at 7:00pm — 9 Comments

Flying with penguins

The quilimane boomerang almost had us again. We woke up to find my starboard t… Continue

Added by Free to Adventure on May 22, 2008 at 9:06pm — 1 Comment

Zootie Zongoene

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Added by Free to Adventure on May 22, 2008 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments

Quelimane Boomerang

Last night we spent the night camped under our wings on the Quelimane airport apron. Hard rain poured down all night.We awoke to realize that our tents were afloat.Looking at the dark black and grey dawn breaking we realised it was going to be a difficult day. After take off we quick… Continue

Added by Free to Adventure on May 20, 2008 at 4:15pm — 4 Comments

Flying the Grey

Never mind flying the blue, we have had two more days of extreme weather on our return trip back to South Africa. It reminds me of a saying that once you have climbed a mountain you are only half way there and boy does it feel like we have been climbing a mountain. The main challenge has… Continue

Added by Free to Adventure on May 19, 2008 at 8:00pm — 4 Comments