Actually a positive tale, albeit a wee bit sad....
As previously mentioned on the forum, the Yacht club no longer operates as a club, due to the lack of European descended individuals who enjoyed this pastime ..... the club structure started to fall into a sad state, and the mine eventually allowed a local private concern to use the place....... the new owners are apparently not mining for diamonds with all their trucks and lorries , but intend to open an entertainment venue of sorts......
So on my trip to the beach this morning , I was pleasantly surprised to see all the activity on the go.....
Good luck to the new owners and their plans. But yes.... sad indeed. I was hoping to go for a stroll down the edge of the pink pan when I visit to jolt the memories a bit.
That jetty ,, I was thrown off it into the basin at 12:00 on the eve of my 21st ... kind of sobered me up a bit ...
Very good memories and sad to see it go. Oranjemund will never be the same with all what's happening to the plants as well. madashell
Well I hope things turn out god...
Spent my youth sailing in Enterprise,and Xtra,great fun every Sunday at the Pink Pan,great times had by all allgood