Tuesday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day we were just walking out the door when we saw the firebreak team appear out the back. They used the back plot to get from one side of the firebreak to the other. They moved on and we went off to the beach. The sea is super warm at the moment. Swimming is a pleasure.
There were many bluebottles on the sand and I passed a couple in the water but didn’t make contact! Their tentacles in the water can result in a painful sting.
Back home and the buzzing of the mowers echoed through the area. One lady just along the firebreak was very concerned her fynbos would be mowed. She is a plot on the firebreak. The team had been instructed to follow the line of the old firebreak and it means going through her land. There were some words exchanged. The team need to get permission to change the line. It’s a bit crazy because houses are going to go up on the firebreak. Anyway, the outcome was the mountain was nicely cut.
At least we have a little more protection if a fire came down the mountain. It’s not an impossibility. In March when I climbed up the mountain in search of Claw’d, I found signs of fire.
I’ve just been scrolling through FB and found a question about things to do in Cape Town for a family of 4 including for two girls aged 9 & 11. I did some googling and found some really cool places for you to go in a couple of years, Elsie!
- Hout Bay has a Zipline
- Acrobranch in Constantianek (Obstacle course – with ziplines, cargo nets and elevated platforms)
- World of Birds and Monkey Park in Hout Bay
- Electric scooters in Sea Point
- Green Point park which is a great place to spend an hour or two.
- Scootours non motorised scooters two hour tour
- Total Ninja indoor play park
- Rush Extreme Sports Park
- Rock climbing at CityRock
- Cool Runnings for tobogganing
A good list to keep.
Another beautiful windless day comes to an end. It’s the 7th and I’m thinking of Julian’s sweet friend Shel who passed away on this day 10 years ago. How time flies.
Psalm 7:10
My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂