Visiting Mary-Anne in Kleinmond

Kleinmond is special to me as, apart from being beautiful, it is where I met Ally on New Year's eve 1992.  The highlight of our two days here was two sublime swims in the Palmiet River and one very invigorating, chilly swim in the ocean.  It was also wonderful to get to know Mary-Anne's beautiful dog, Mitch.  

First Palmiet river swim

Swim at Palmiet River bridge

Cold ocean swim

Stroll at Kleinmond beach and lagoon

Drive home

Camping at Palmiet River

This is a very special photo. It's from one of our camping trips to Palmiet River. Don't we all look so young! It's one of the only photos I have that has Peter Holliday (top right) in it (he passed away tragically about 8 years ago). It also has Eleda (bottom right) who we have now lost touch with - but have wonderful memories of her exuberant personality. That's Julian Rusconi in the top middle. I wonder what's happened to Steve (top left).

Meeting Ally

We met in the little camp site in Kleinmond, about an hour and a half out of Cape Town. I went camping with Julian and Ivor and met Ally for the first time accross an old rusty fence. We chatted a bit, then hit it off on new year's eve, thanks to a sea gull that left us a feather on the beach.

Click here for details of our first meeting and our early relationship.