FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF THEIR LIVES

I sponsored a prize of two nights' Accommodation and which was won by Franklin van Rooyen for having achieved top detective in the Vredenburg branch of SAPS. However, circumstances were such that he could not take up this booking and instead gave it to family members David and Ilana. What I didn't know when I greeted them this sunday morning was that they had got married yesterday and so spent their honeymoon night at Dolphin B&B+S/C. Congratulations, you two, and long may your commitment and promise to love and cherish endure. Seeing dolphins in the bay is a bonus and bodes well for your future together.

ARRIVEDERCI

Gino and Anna personify everything I love about Italians: passion for life, a great sense of humour, profound knowledge about so many things and a love of South African wines to boot. Through their exuberance these walk-ins have convinced me that a return trip to Italy is a must and I will definitely take up their offer to advise me where to go/what to see when it comes to fruition. On their last evening at Dolphin B&B+S/C we dined on fried hake and chips from BP Marine, bought in Sandy Point Harbour where they wre able to watch the fisherwomenfolk vlekking the snoek catch of the day. Va' bene, newfound friends, till we meet again.

A Perfect Day

Pastor William (right), from Bethany Christian Church, conducted the marriage ceremony at which Denis' step-brother got married. Here the 2 couples get to know each other over breakfast on the morning of the wedding: Natalie (left) and René (right).

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Wesgro helps grow the numbers

Wordbox created this advert. for Wesgro in a drive to market the cetaceans (yes, whales and dolphins to us mere mortals) along our coastline on the western side of SA. I was very proud to have been involved with this initiative and my thanks to Jean-Ellen Scheltema (Wordbox director), Grant Carelse (graphic designer at Wesgro) and Meredith Thornton, senior researcher at Pretoria's Mammal Research Institute for permission to use the visual of a Heaviside's dolphin.

Bob and Frida and travelling friend Yvonne, from Holland, stayed with me in November 2013. On this occasion Bob and Frida are utilising their timeshare at Port Owen, Laaiplek (Velddrif) and about now Yvonne is touring the Garden Route, but soon to venture up the West Coast where hopefully I'll get to see her too. Other than the usual aches and pains (you wouldn't say so to look at him, but Bob turns 80 next year), those two haven't changed a bit and are still such warm and loving people to boot. With their and Yvonne's encouragement I might well 'maak 'n draai' to Cuba via Holland next year. Well, that's my dream, although the way they 'gaaned aan' about Iguazu Falls, situated on a basaltic line spanning the border between Argentina and Brazil, being bigger and better than Vic Falls and, being Zims born, I might have to go there if only to disprove their story (or eat my words). I can't think of anything nicer than drinking jenever gin in a brown house in Holland and chomping on Dutch cheeses, not to mention seeing these good folk once again.

WELCOME BACK!

The motivation to return to the Cape was a family wedding coupled with seeing their dear friend, Trudy, again - and that's how Tony and Pam were back at Dolphin B&B+S/C for a 3-night stay, the previous occasion being in OctobeR 2009. They sure know how to relax and enjoy themselves but, sadly, didn't manage to harvest any white mussels. I made a commitment that next time I will either venture out myself into the breaking surf or point them in the direction of an aquaculture outlet. As the Beatles sang, "Let It Be" cos that water is 11°C - headaching stuff!

Good friends get together

The motivation to return to the Cape was a family wedding coupled with seeing their dear friend, Trudy, again - and that's how Tony and Pam were back at Dolphin B&B+S/C for a 3-night stay, the previous occasion being in OctobeR 2009. They sure know how to relax and enjoy themselves but, sadly, didn't manage to harvest any white mussels. I made a commitment that next time I will either venture out myself into the breaking surf or point them in the direction of an aquaculture outlet. As the Beatles sang, "Let It Be" cos that water is 11°C - headaching stuff!

Is this happy or wot?