Monthly Archives: July 2014

5 Points on Overcoming My Fear of Crime & the Future

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Helga

9-03am I’ve encountered a couple of Bible verses that have jumped out at me recently, both in the Old Testament and the New relating to some of the struggles we face in this world regarding corruption, crime and the fear … Continue reading →

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CauliQueen of Cape Town

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Helga

3-05pm For those of you following a Banting lifestyle, it just got a whole lot easier eating some of the ‘missed’ things in life, like pizzas and wraps. Say hello to Cape Town’s Cauliqueen. Her name is Bronwyn and she … Continue reading →

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Zanzibar – Today We Leave – About Costs, Tipping, Tours

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Helga

6-37am This is my last blog from Zanzibar! God willing, all going well, next blog will be from my home in Cape Town. I thought I’d give you a bit of an idea of what to expect when you come … Continue reading →

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Zanzibar – Day Seven – Last Lazy Day

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Helga

6-52am Tomorrow we leave, so today, we must make the most of doing nothing! We did very little yesterday as well. In the morning, I did the blog, but didn’t manage to get it up before the internet ground to … Continue reading →

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Zanzibar – Day Six – Sunday in Zanzibar

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Helga

8-19am (I started this blog at 8-19am, but only got access to the internet at 4-40pm!) Sunday in Zanzibar is sort of like every other day. This is a long weekend for Tanzania as it is the time of the … Continue reading →

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Zanzibar – Day Five – Chilling at Ngalawa Beach Village

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Helga

11-22am Today we are staying put at the resort…in fact, we’ll probably be doing this for the remainder of our time here. We only have about $US50 left, due to us buying a little teak table to take back. With … Continue reading →

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Zanzibar – Day Four – Stone Town – Busy, Dusty, Dirty, Smelly

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Helga

1-30pm After a good night’s rest, we got up about 7-30am and went down to the boma to read. There was very little traffic on the beach… maybe this was rush hour…. After breakfast, we gathered at the reception area … Continue reading →

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Zanzibar Day Three – Princess Salme and Spice Tour – A bit of a bumpy start

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Helga

7-45pm The internet has been very slow, but everyone is now at dinner, so it’s sped up! Today we planned a full day out. We had booked an excursion that would take us on an historic tour, follwed by lunch … Continue reading →

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Zanzibar – Day Two – Beach Walk

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Helga

3-09pm (ZTime) We had such a good night sleep last night. Mozzies abound, but as we ate dinner, elaborate mosquito nets that hang behind our bed were put in place. We snuggled safely in our tropical indoor tent bed, safe … Continue reading →

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Zanzibar – First Day – First Impressions

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Helga

  9-12am It seems very strange that the time as I start today’s blog is only 9-12am, yet at our destination, which is about an hour and a half away, it is already 10-12am. We will arrive in Zanzibar around … Continue reading →

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Next Blog From Zanzibar!

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Helga

4-08pm My next blog, God willing, will be from Zanzibar! We’re all packed and ready to go. There are some essentials…of course, passports, but also malaria tablets and Yellow Fever vaccination cards… I’ve got sunblock, stuff to keep the mozzies … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Wrath

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Helga

4-01pm Yesterday’s blog drew a lot of attention. It got me thinking that perhaps what I”ll do is scan in the newspaper articles from 1978 onwards, so others can have the opportunity of reading them. That will take a bit … Continue reading →

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Tragedies Of My Past… I Went Cold

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Helga

10-47am As I have watched the events unfold of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, it has raised painful memories of my past. On my bookshelf, is a scrapbook, I seldom pick up. This morning I did. I went … Continue reading →

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Friends On My Mind…

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Helga

12-43 Today, I’ve been on a roll in getting some vital stuff done before our trip away next week. I went and got some foreign currency, picked up a book from the library… …then I went to a salon for … Continue reading →

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Most Important Day Of My Life…

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Helga

1-26pm You have absolutely no say in the decision of being born into this world. You arrive, wriggling, kicking and hopefully screaming at the top of your lungs. You can’t request a ‘do-over’; you can’t ask to be sent back. … Continue reading →

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