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Category Archives: Apartment living
Little Piece of Paradise
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you had your first swimming lesson! I’m so excited for you to learn to swim. We went swimming too. The sea was very flat and swimming was hard work. I swam round the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Building a house on a mountainside, Day to Day Blogs, Echo Photos
Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Fish Hoek Beach, Jet skis, Sea swimming
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Beach – Work – Walk
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day you went back to school and into the Lion’s class which is very exciting for you. For us it was off to the beach first. We went a little later than usual. It … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek mountain
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Being Watched Over
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today we went to the beach. The wind began to die down and it was worth the walk down there and we had a nice dip. As soon as I got in I noticed something on the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Basil the cat, Fish Hoek Beach, The Trek Fishermen
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A Hardworking Day
Monday Dear Elsie Shew! Today was a busy, hardworking day. With the wind still blowing we didn’t go swimming but we did clean the Seaview Apartment. The guest who was there left early and so we could get stuck in … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside
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Joie de vie
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I was filled with joie de vie – joy of life – but it looks so much more emphatic in French! It’s the enormous sense of happiness and well-being, contentment and gratitude which … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek summer, Open water swimming
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Small Fire on the Train Track
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was another day for a swim, although it was not completely sunny. When we woke up there was quite a lot of cloud about…but it made for a beautiful sunrise. I swam quite a long way … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fire on the train track, Fish Hoek sunrise, Fish Hoek Trains, Train tracks
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Goggles Came Home
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day the goggles came home. They were the ones I left at the beach yesterday. When I arrived at the beach today, immediately someone said ‘are you Helga who lost the goggles? Aly was … Continue reading
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A Day with a Social Twist
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was a day that was quite busy. The morning dawned still and bright and it was definitely a good day for the beach. It was a bit harder swimming 2km today. Sometimes I think my watch … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek summer
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One of Those Days
Monday Dear Elsie Today was one of those perfect summer days that come along to Cape Town & are particularly wonderful after a spate of wind. The wind died down over night. The sun shone and the sky was (mostly) … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Fish Hoek summer, Summer in Cape Town
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Afternoon Tea
Saturday Dear Elsie Today we had tea with a previous neighbour. Many years ago, Philomena lived across the road from our Sun Valley house. She had two children, Paul and Hannah. Hannah became good friends with Stacey as they were … Continue reading
Adjustment Day
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day you left to go back home. The delightful smile I received; the warm hugs and beautiful goodbyes will last me to the next time we meet. You have no idea of how much … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Family, Fish Hoek
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Higgledy Piggledy Farmyard
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day you and I went to the Higgledy Piggledy Farmyard at Imhoff. We had a blast, best seen in the photos… Elsie you said you loved the rabbits and the chicks the most. … Continue reading
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Tagged Elsie, Family, Higgledy Piggledy Farmyard
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Family Visits
Wednesday Dear Elsie You are here! You are here! It’s been a grand old day having you and all the family visit. Jess and Gerrie are also here but weren’t in the room when I took this photo. We started … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Elsie, Family, Fish Hoek Beach
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Unusual Sights To See
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was a good fishing day in Fish Hoek. There were loads of boats and fishermen out on the bay. This one got out early, as we left for the beach at 7am. The private fishing boats … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, The Trek Fishermen
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Not Every Day is a Good Day
Monday Dear Elsie This is such a good thing to remember. I heard it today and am passing it forward. “Not every day is a good day, but there is good in every day.” Finding that good is a positive … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged False Bay sharks, Fish Hoek Beach, Shark flags
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