Day 48 - Kleinmond

A stark reminder of 'The Great Divide'.... oppulence and poverty here in Kleinmond, not unlike what we have seen every day in the past 7 weeks all over the four provinces we have already explored. As we ran through and around the town from magnificent 3 storey houses and mansions, overlooking the golf course, tennis courts and bowling greens with either the 'Overberg Mountain Range' or the 'Walker Bay' as a backdrop, to the wooden crate, plastic and corrugated iron shacks overlooking each other! Will this gap ever be narrowed or until everything is reduced to the latter?

A lesson I am regularly taught and as regularly forgotten whilst running, is to rather run before the sun breaks the horizon, for a number of reasons. In particular, so as not to be mimicked by a black shadow wherever I go! Looking at ones self in a mirror, is not a true image. It's when you get a glimpse of this dark shadow alongside, is to reflect a real and unpretentious you! It's what other people see! It's your own dark self, portraying the person you really are and have been! For better or worse, I get to see Mr.Jiggs of 'Mr.Jiggs & Molly' fame in the '70's Sunday Times or Slob in the Harvey comics 'Sad Sack' and from time to time even Moose Miller of 'Moose & Molly' fame, also a Sunday Times regular! That dark shadow a constant and poor reminder, a conscience of the past and present me, a glimpse of who I really am and every day, and every kilometer, a vision I have seen a million times of crazy old men trying to keep up with a wasted youth, shuffling around!

After breakfast we took a trip to Hermanus and back home for a delicious Minestrone Soup, Sheila had conjured up days before we even got here😋👏

Much love to you both,
M&K
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