April 3, 2015
There was a bachelor’s party planned, so Dražen needed to
get up early and get ready for hiking. While the men went off for their fun
(which sounded like it involved more eating than hiking), I had a fairly
relaxing morning, went out for a run, hung out a bit with women and children,
and then went to the beach with Eriane + Ida + kids.
We played in the waves and I had my first complete dip in
the Indian Ocean. There were a few men fishing for sharks, and we saw them get
a bite, but the shark got away. The did manage to catch a few larger bait fish with
a net (while standing in the water), though. On the way back up from the beach,
we saw lots of dolphins. After lunch, the others went off to the store and I
had about 5 minutes of quiet life contemplation before the men came back. We
played some pool and then went to the pre-wedding party.
On the way to the braai, we encountered a herd of zebras,
which was also quite exciting. The braai was fun – lots of good food and
company – and I’m now looking forward to the wedding!
April 4, 2015
This is a brief, somewhat delayed report, so a few details
might be missing. The morning started with a warm walk back from the other
house and a lazy breakfast. Ole was getting ready for long run on the beach and
Dražen and I accompanied him for about 5km before we turned around and let him
continue alone (on what turned out to be a very long run). We got caught in a
bit of a downpour after we came up from the beach, but it was an otherwise nice
outing.
We then made a grocery/gas outing to Mosselbaai on a busy
Saturday morning. When we returned, we found that there wasn’t much time before
we needed to pick up Marit’s uncle/family and drive to the wedding.
The wedding was on the beach at Vleesbaai, which is a lovely
sand beach in a rocky cove. As we arrived, we got to see a shark being caught
and released. It was a surprising large shark, and the gentlemen who caught it
seemed very pleased.
The ceremony was performed on the beach under cloudy skies
(and I got to hold Ingrid, who was very quiet). Marit was beautiful in her
dress with a colorful bouquet, there were dolphins swimming by, and the priest
kept his sermon short and sweet. The first raindrops fell after the ceremony,
so we didn’t waste too much time before driving to the reception.
The reception was at the same restaurant as the braai, and
it was a lively dinner with good company, speeches, and lots of dancing. Dražen
served as chauffeur, which was very kind, and everyone made it back safely.
April 5, 2015
Dražen picked me up from the other house this morning so
that I didn’t have to walk back in my nice shoes. It was a sunny morning and
the ground was surprisingly dry after yesterday’s rain. After a lazy breakfast,
Reza and Dražen and I went on a bird watching walk. We saw some black necked
herons and partridges, but it ended up being a nice walk rather than a birding
expedition.
The general laziness continued for a while before we got our
acts together to go to the beach, where Dominik and I first went on a long walk
in the wrong direction, but eventually found the rest of the group. There was
lots of playing in the waves, which were actually a little bit dangerous due to
the way that they were breaking and the strong currents, but not one incurred
any injuries that were worse than a mouthful of salt water.
Ole and his sons had a good time building an elaborate
breakwater in the sand and we hung out until it was time to shower for another
braai with Jabus’ parents and family. We had a nice evening there with lots of
food, and I think everyone is tired from the waves and heavy digestion.
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