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July/August 2012Martin’s father David passed away in Somerset West, South Africa, on August 12, 2012 after complications following back surgery. He was 81 and had been in declining health for several years. Remarkably, all four of us and David’s other children and grandchildren were together in the area for a long-planned family reunion, and he was able see us all in his final few days. Here are some pictures from that trip.
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At Johannesburg airport: Bram, Olive, Hannah, Tate, Joachim and Rick - IMG_9915.jpg
Humans and seagulls on the beach at De Hoop Nature Reserve - IMG_1036.jpg
Tate and Rick at Kololo Game Reserve, north of Johannesburg - P8013336.JPG
Katy, Nicole and Alex near Hartebeespoort dam. - P8103411.JPG
Guy and Alex at De Hoop Nature Reserve - P8083376.JPG
Fran’s brother Guy and Alex on Chapman’s Peak drive, overlooking Hout Bay, near Cape Town - IMG_9905.jpg
Ostriches at De Hoop Nature Reserve - P8103416.JPG
Ismo and Simon bringing some Finnish style to the beach at De Hoop Nature Reserve - P8063347.JPG
Alex at Groot Constantia, near Cape Town - P8113575.JPG
At De Hoop Nature Reserve. Back row: Guy Meredith’s daughter Laura, Guy’s mother-in-law Laura van Riet, Sandra’s son Steyn, Guy’s sister-in-law Sandra, Guy’s wife Berna, Martin, Fran, Guy’s father-in-law Steyn van Riet. Front row: Martin’s cousin Jan Hough, Jan’s wife Kim, Rick, Alex, Lindsay, Martin’s niece Olive le Roux, and Guy. - IMG_1045.jpg
Tate, Nicole, Rick, Katy and Carole at The Cradle - IMG_1028.JPG
Martin, Rick and his girlfriend Tate Reed left for South Africa a week after Fran and Alex. We had a few hours between flights in London and were able to fit in some sightseeing. This is Martin on the London Underground. - IMG_9900.jpg
Rick and Tate at the British Museum - IMG_9922.jpg
At De Hoop Nature Reserve. Back row: Guy, Fran, Lindsay, Simon, Ismo, Martin and Bram (recovering from bronchitis). Front row: Tate, Alex, Rick, Olive, Joachim and Hannah - P7283293.JPG
Pretoria at dusk from the grounds of the Union Buildings - P8103439.JPG
Fran and Alex on the beach at De Hoop Nature Reserve, in the Western Cape - P8083373.JPG
Alex and Fran at Kirstenbosch Gardens, near Cape Town - P8013324.JPG
Fran’s nieces Nicole and Katy, their father Robin, and Fran and Alex near Hartebeespoort dam - P7283286.JPG
Alex, Fran’s sister Lindsay Godfrey, Lindsay’s daughter Nicole, and Fran picnicking on the grounds of the Union Buildings, Pretoria - IMG_9947.jpg
At Kirstenbosch Gardens after David le Roux’s memorial service. Back row: Ismo, Simon, Hannah, Bram, Jan, Robie Welch, James Welch, William Frater, David Kinghorn, Martin, Rick, Berna and Guy. Front row: Jack Lotter, Tate, Joachim, Olive and Kim. - IMG_9941.JPG
Martin in front of the S African National Gallery, Cape Town - IMG_1041.JPG
At The Cradle restaurant, near Johannesburg: Frieda Hough, Robie Welch, David Kinghorn and Anna Ludlow - IMG_9928.jpg
On Table Mountain, overlooking Cape Town: Bram, Olive, Tate and Rick - IMG_9936.JPG
Rick on Table Mountain - IMG_9897.jpg
The Great Court of the British Museum, London - IMG_9921.JPG
At De Hoop Nature Reserve: Rick, Guy, Fran, Lindsay, Alex and Martin - IMG_9904.jpg
Watching the sun set over the lagoon at De Hoop Nature Reserve - IMG_9910.jpg
At De Hoop Nature Reserve: Bram Schonveldt, Fran, Lindsay, Guy, Alex, and Hannah le Roux