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Andrea by the sea in Mossel Bay
Our story · 18 May 2026

Sea the change, and be the change, whatever the challenge

There is a quote by Karen Blixen that has stayed with me for years: salt water is the cure for anything - sweat, tears or the sea. This is the story of how a girl from a farm in Wales ended up here.

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