Rick, Alex and Fran at Denver airport, about to leave. Martin
joined
them in South Africa a week or so later. |
Rick tucking into breakfast at Des Amis guest house in Pretoria.
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Rick and Alex at the Blyde River Canyon, on their way to Elephant
Plains Game Lodge.
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The swimming pool at Elephant Plains – still warm enough to use in the
middle of winter.
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An elephant at the eponymous Elephant Plains.
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Cape buffalo at a watering hole, Elephant Plains
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Leopard and her cub, Elephant Plains. Rick and Alex had no idea
how lucky they were to see this.
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Black rhinoceros, Elephant Plains.
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Giraffe grazing on an acacia tree, Elephant Plains
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Fran, Martin, Alex and Rick reunited at Martin's sister Hannah's house
in Johannesburg
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Martin at the Melville Turret bed & breakfast in Jo'burg |
Rick, Alex, Olive and Jö (Martin's niece and borther-in-law)
exploring the Sterkfontein Caves
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Martin's aunt Anna, Fran and Alex at The Cradle, a restaurant near
Sterkfontein Caves
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Fran on the terrace at The Cradle.
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Alex and Fran at the house that we rented at Bot River, near Hermanus |
Alex and Martin at the house at Bot River |
Alex, Fran and Rick with David and
Christine (Martin's dad and mom) at their home in Villiersdorp |
A very windy day at the Franschoek Pass. From the left:
Olive, Hannah, Jö, Bram (in front),
Rick, Alex, Fran, Christine and David.
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Olive, Rick and Alex in the garden at La Petite Ferme, a very nice
restaurant in Franschhoek.
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Alex, Olive, Bram and Rick at the old harbour, Hermanus.
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Christine, Rick and Alex at the Harbour Café, Hermanus.
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Bram and Alex in the ocean at Hermanus (still the middle of winter).
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Olive deep in contemplation on the beach at Hermanus.
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Rick topping out on Arrow Final, a climb that he did with Martin on
Table Mountain |
Rick on top of Table Mountain, with Lion's Head and Cape Town down
below. |
The view south from the top of Table Mountain, looking towards the
Twelve Apostles. |
Rick at the lower cableway station, with Table Mountain behind
him. |
Rick and Alex at the lookout on Chapman's Peak Drive
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Rick, Fran's brother Guy and his son Jacques hiking at Constantia Nek,
with Hout Bay below.
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Christine, Bram, David, Jö and
Martin at Cape Town airport, just before Martin's return to Denver.
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Alex and Fran at the Robberg Peninsula, near Plettenberg Bay.
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Parking attendants, Grahamstown. Fran, Alex and Rick were there
with Fran's sister and her family for the Grahamstown Arts Festival. |
Alex, her cousin Katie, and the egg-man in Gramhamstown |
Alex with her cousins Nicole and Laura at Cape St. Francis
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At St. Francis Bay: Berna (Guy's wife), Guy, Lindsay
(Fran's sister), Lindsay's husband Robin, and Fran.
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At St. Francis Bay: Alex
and Rick with their cousins Carole, Nicole, Laura, Katie and Jacques.
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At St. Francis Bay: Nicole,
Laura, Alex, Carole and Katie.
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Redstone Hills near Oudtshoorn, where Fran, Rick and Alex stayed on
their way back to Cape Town.
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Fran (and Alex in the background) on the ferry to Robben Island
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The classic view of Table Mountain from the Robben Isalnd ferry.
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