SUNRISE...SUNSET.
San Diego sunset.
The beginning of another leg of our adventure or, it would be nice to begin with a couple of reconditioned legs.
The highlight of our trip to South Africa so far was seeing Mom. In all fairness, our yardstick of measure
to reach such conclusion was a 22-hours plane trip as well as a walk along a sidewalk in which all manhole covers
had been stolen. A walk during the night would amount to an incredible adventure. Seriously, it was and is wonderful
to see Mom and that she looks ten years younger than her age is a blessing. We make this statement notwithstanding
we are her second-favorite son. She must have good genes and we hope she passes on her jeans to us, or
at least, to Jenni. A special thank you to Hil and Ern Saks for their kindness—lovely to see them, too.
It is always good and interesting to ‘return home’. In the short-time we have spent in the city, we wonder of
the plan in the minds (we use the term loosely) of the leadership to advance the country. As long as the ruling
class continues to steal the assets of the people while some of the people believe strikes are a good mechanism
to make the country competitive against the dynamic economies of the world, Alan Paton’s “Cry the Beloved Country”
takes on a different but equally disturbing meaning. Enough with inexpert opinion. And now for something completely
different.
We are in the fourth oldest town in South Africa, Swellendam (1743). It sits under and along the Langeberg,
the ‘long’ mountain. It is also not far from the Swartberg Mountains, another range we intend to trek.
That’s the plan for the initial stages of our sojourn in the motherland. We hope you will join us as we explore,
for us, virgin territory. In the meantime, we are always in awe of the daily exhibition of the sun and so
we included a few shots from our recent stay in San Diego and less recent visit to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
"Y...ello from the mountains."
San Diego Mountain sunrise.
On the way down Woodson, the contrast of sun and shade captured the eye.
The sun sinks at Pearl Harbor.
Sun gone but proverbial after-glow remains.
The 'home city', San Diego downtown, with Coronado Bridge to the left, from part-way up Woodson.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
