From ships to shipwrecks
posted by Kerry-Anne
From ships to shipwrecks... and back to Robben Island. I heard quite an amazing story on the radio today - on Sunday, the daughter of Robert Wilcox, an ex-Robben Island political prisoner, swam from Robben Island to Blouberg beach in honour of her parents and their resilience during the struggle years. 36-year-old Diane Wilcox completed the 7.5km swim in 2 hours and 47 minutes - and I can promise you, that water's CHILLY! The radio announcer joked with her that if her father had had her talent, perhaps he would have left the island a little earlier...
9 Comments:
Nice view and I like the joke :)
I love your yesterday's post as well. Fantastic!
Chilly's putting it mildly. I'm surprised she didn't get cramps. Imagine swimming in icy water for 2 hours+. Wow! That's dedication. Well done Diane. Great photo, by the way.
its always fun to read your post! love the random pics as well! Thanks for sharing ;)
Nice text and beautiful shot, thank you!
I really like this photograph.
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Thanks for visiting my blog, Paul and thanks too for taking the time to read my "dumb ass" piece on my website - oldmanlincoln.com
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Thanks everyone for the kind comments - I'm so glad you're enjoying our blog.
Cool pic! Is that famous table mountain on the background ?
>about mountaincat, it sure is!
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