WE MUST LEAVE THE SEYCHELLES AND GO BACK TO WORK
Well our two week vacation was coming to a close and it was time to get back to work in Johannesburg. The timing was fall 1989 and we had been in South Africa for about one year. Leaving the Seychelles…
JIMBO HAS A NEW FISHING PARTNER READY TO FISH THE OCEAN
I have convinced Deysi to come on another fishing trip with me. It was not easy because the one in Mauritius did not cut it for her. One lonely Dorado for $300+ did not compute as good value to her.…
A LITTLE TRIP IN MY MIND AROUND THE SEYCHELLES
We explored the complete island. It took about 45 minutes by car from south to north and about 30 minutes east to west. The island was basically covered in jungle. At that time the Seychellois were very proud of the…
OFF TO THE SEYCHELLES WHERE THE PIRATES ONCE LIVED
Half way into our vacation of fall 1989 and we were back on a plane and headed for the Seychelles. We had just finished one week in the Mauritius and were very relaxed and happy. When we embarked we had…
FISHING THE INDIAN OCEAN WITH MY NEW PARTNER RON
Ron has decided on this trip to join me in a fishing charter. I am so excited. Finally we are going to do something I like. We rent our boat, load our gear, load a fisherman and his helper. Now…
THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THE ISLE OF MAURITIUS 1989
Late in the year of 1989, our tour guide Deysi decided that we had, had enough work and it was time for a vacation in that part of the world. So one fine October morning, we jumped on a plane…
SWAZILAND A BREAK IN OUR ROUTINE FOR A QUICK LOOK
Early in 1990 we decided that it was time to have a look see at some of the places around us. Thus far our range had extended to Sun City, Kruger Park and the Johannesburg/Pretoria area. Our travel guide Deysi…
THE GREAT POPCORN EXPLOSION OF SANDTON, SA. 1989
Some of the simplest occurrences made for our greatest memories. This next recollection comes to me as I sit thinking of unusual or funny situations that we landed in and that were completely innocent of our involvement. On a Friday…
MEMORIES OF REDHILL SCHOOL JOHANNESBURG SA.
Ron was back in school and Ange was starting preschool, both in the same place in a private school called Redhill Academy, located in a suburb called Morningside, in Sandton, just outside of Johannesburg and near our home. This was…
PART II, THE GREAT KRUGER PARK SAFARI (THE SURVIVAL PART)
The time had passed so quickly (not so much for Ron and her protege Ange) that before we knew it, the afternoon was waning and a late afternoon glow of sunlight now shone thru the bushes. It’s time to get…
