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MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Doreen James' dream came true when two of her friends took her to see the replica of seafarer Bartolomeu Dias' caravel at the Maritime Museum in Mossel Bay.
She is a resident of Kenani Service Centre for senior citizens in town.
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'Fantastic'
History enthusiast Doreen (89) said: "It was fantastic. I had really wanted to go for a long time. It was wonderful and I was speechless.
"I had read a lot about the history of the caravel and I love it!" she exclaimed.
Friends
The two goods friends Doreen (left) with (top) Mary Lubbe and Frieda Prinsloo. who made Doreen's dream come true are fellow Kenani resident Frieda Prinsloo and Mary Lubbe, who lives in Dana Bay.
Doreen with the small model of the caravel at the museum. Photo: Mary Lubbe
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