Xmas in Plettenberg Bay

After the trip down to Bloemfontein we packed our golfclubs and the rest of our holiday gear and set off for O.R.Tambo airport where we Jumped on KULULA airlines for a flight to George on Sunday the 17th of December. We arrived in Plett just in time to join our friends Vere & Tiki for yet another great birthday party on the decks of the Emily Moon restaurant in the polofields.

In the picture above is our hosts Vere and Tiki - with Tiki's Parents Leon and Andre in the foreground and below is Vere and two very important women in his life , wife Tiki and daughter Tami

Most of the holiday at the Van Heerdens are spent on the deck in front of their house with beautiful views of Robberg to the right and Natures valley on the left

Above is a picture of the deck with the table set for Christmas Lunch and in the distance is Keurbooms and Natures valley
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Below is the view of Robberg to the Right or South West

Here I am relaxing with a glass of wine and some good company, Henk van Zyl and Dries Lategan Joined us for a fish braai (Yellowtail) on the deck, Dries and myself had a great golf game the next day at the Plettenberg Bay Country club , and afew days Later at a braai at Dries' holiday cottage in Natures Valley, Henk organized us a game at te fabulous Outinqua course at Fancourt in George. Below is Henk, Dries and Vere.

At Fancourt Tiki Tami, Juanita and myself had an unbelievable great day of golf ,
below is Tiki playing a short hole.

and here Juanita is surveying a longer hole, in the parklike surroundings

We had a great 10 days of total relaxation and rest , with the best weather you could wish for and the day after Boxing day we flew back to Kosmos where I had one day to get packed and ready for my next tour of duty to West - Africa in Monrovia. I had no Idea what a day was in store for me!