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Author Archives: Helga
And Suddenly There Was a Wall
Thursday Today was the day… there was suddenly a wall outside Mike’s study. It took me by surprise. I walked into his office and looked out his study doors and there was a wall! Courage had been working on it … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Brydes Whale, Southern Right Whales
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Shepherd’s Warning
Wednesday Today was the day… We woke to a stiff north wind and the threat of rain. The weather forecast was for rain later in the day. The early morning sky told the same story. I watched 5 fishing boats … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cape Town winter, Fish Hoek sunrise
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The Seagull Challenge
Tuesday Today was the day… We got to swim and the water was a lot warmer than two days ago. It was flat too, so swimming was easy. The water was clear. When I started the swim, I immediately headed … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek, Open water swimming, seagulls
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Good Weather and Work Day
Monday Today was the day… We should have swum but didn’t. It was an incredible day for swimming, but we concluded last night that it wouldn’t be possible. This morning, we woke early, mainly because we had heard there would … Continue reading
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Tagged Eclipse of the moon, Fish Hoek sunrise, Fish Hoek sunset, Full moon
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Looking for the Road up Constantiaberg
Sunday Today was the day… We went in search of where the road starts that will take you to the top of Constantiaberg to the TV tower. It’s a crazy maze and ideally we should try find someone who has … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Mountain Hikes in Cape Town
Tagged Constantiaberg, Rocklands Farm, Silvermine, Walking
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New Feet
Saturday Today was the day… I got my new inserts and in doing so, it’s like getting new feet! Lol. Not really, but they are so comfortable and force my feet to walk properly, within the first hour, I could … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Orthotics
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Three Hats Day
Friday Today was the day… We woke up quite late. There had been rain overnight, but the morning dawned partly cloudy with the sun shining. There was no wind. I had no appointments so I put on my “retired hat” … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Airbnbing
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This Will Be A Patio
Thursday Today was the day… That bought with it a cloudy, but majestic sunrise… David came up for a cappuccino and then breakfast. He was collected at about 9:45am and headed to the airport. He’s flown back to PE, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek sunrise
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R114 vss R499
Wednesday Today was the day… That dawned overcast with a hint of rain that didn’t materialise. No swim was had, but we did walk to Harbour Bay this evening. One of the reasons we didn’t swim this morning is because … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Take a lot, The Little Lookout
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Sorting the Sea-View Apartment
Tuesday Today was the day… We didn’t get to swim because I had early meetings. At just after 7:30am, Mike and I went to clean the Sea-View Apartment. Mike said it should take half an hour. I swept and mopped, … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbnbing, Sea View Apartment
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Of Snakes and Boats and Rings
Monday Today was the day… We spotted a spotted harlequin snake. When I say ‘we’, it actually was David. He was coming home when a brightly coloured snake was trying to slither into a little hole. This was David’s photo…it … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged engagement, Sarah Baartman fisheries vessel, Snakes, spotted harlequin
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Mother’s Day Hike up Elsie’s Peak
Sunday Today was the day… We hiked up Elsie’s Peak. What a treat. We walked from our house, taking 20 minutes to the start. We were up in just over an hour (including the 20 minutes) and down as my … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Mountain Hikes in Cape Town
Tagged Elsie's Peak Hike
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Podiatrist Visit
Saturday Today was the day… I went to the podiatrist. But first, I enjoyed a very still overcast morning with stunning clouds at sunrise. Even though it was so still, no swim today as my appointment was at 9:30am. The … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Orthotics, Podiatrist
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Garden Cupcakes
Friday! Yay! Today was the day… We got a lovely swim in before the rain came. I didn’t take my cell phone so couldn’t take any photos. The renovation of the cat walk was supposed to finished, but there are … Continue reading
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Tagged Pat's Cakes
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The Weekend Beckons
Thursday Today was the day.. …that the mist this morning was ‘pea soup’! It was so thick for so long that no swim was possible. Even at around 9am I was remarking on how cold the water would be due … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek
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