December 30, 2009 in 2009/2010 Heart & Sole Tour, Uncategorized, fredtube
Tags: Brenda Spaan, Fred Hatman, Geoff Brink, Hibberdene, Ignacio, internet connection, Jimmy Reynolds, KwaZulu-Natal south coast, landmines, natural energy drink, Pussy, SA-positive, Scottburgh, The Heart and Sole Tour, The Heartman, The Sole of Africa, Umdloti, unicycling, video, YouTube | 1 Comment »
Look. I’ve been a journalist long enough to know how to expertly “fudge” an issue. But if this blog is to be an accurate portrayal of the peaks and troughs, nay hills and valleys, of The Heart & Sole Tour, then no way… I’m not making a silk purse of a sow’s ear. This day [...]
December 29, 2009 in 2009/2010 Heart & Sole Tour, SA-positive, Uncategorized, fredpix
Tags: Amanzimtoti, Cape Town, cows, football, Fred Hatman, Geoff Brink, laduma, Mike Perk, Olivia "OJ" Symcox, Port Shepstone, SA-positive, Scottburgh, Sheppies, Steers Diner, The Heart and Sole Tour, The Heartman, Total, Ultra City, Umkomaas, unicycle | 13 Comments »
Amanzimtoti to Scottburgh was tough. For Geoff “Heartman” Brink, our intrepid unicyclist, it was 34km of long hills and strong headwinds. But our boy done well. There were regular stops and we even had the small 24-inch wheeler out for a bit. After having seen him for some weeks astride the mighty 36-incher, which lifts [...]
December 28, 2009 in 2009/2010 Heart & Sole Tour, SA-positive, Uncategorized, fredpix
Tags: Amanzimtoti, Cape Town, Chris and Jane Skinner, Durban, Fred Hatman, French television channel, fry-up, Geoff Brink, Heartman, KwaZulu-Natal south coast, media frenzy, Rotary International, SA-positive, Scottburgh, The Heart and Sole Tour, The Maldives, Wilson's Wharf | 6 Comments »
What a day! Excitement overload. It kicked off at Wilson’s Wharf this morning with quite a crowd very keen to send The Heartman and I off into the unknown. With friends like these… With friends like these, I think we’re going to miss them. Right now we’re on too much of an adrenaline high to [...]