Tag Archives: 20 on Echo

We Are Live!

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I pulled the trigger on publishing the Air Bnb profile. We prayed and took the plunge. There are so many holiday rentals in Fish Hoek, so there’s lots of competition and those who have been … Continue reading →

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Covid Vaccine Done!

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I joined Mike and Julian and we all got vaccinated against Covid. It was the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. We are now part of a trial to monitor its effectiveness. We have to go back … Continue reading →

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Poor Rat!

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… Mike and I did not go to the beach for our exercise. We watched the sun rise… And I got working quite early. The day was again very still with not much wind. It was … Continue reading →

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Mike in His Happy Place

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… We reverted to our usual routine. We went to the beach and I swam in choppy water while Mike jogged. There was no crawl to be done in the sea today. I tried, but got … Continue reading →

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I Caught a Bus

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… I caught a bus. It must have been the first time in about 30 years I caught a Golden Arrow bus. It happened like this: We decided to have a break from our usual walk … Continue reading →

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Human-Seeking Mallard

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… I saw the human seeking Mallard duck again – only this time it wasn’t in the sea. Mike and I went down early this morning. Swimming conditions were perfect. I swam for 30 minutes. Mike … Continue reading →

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20 on Echo Guesthouse is Almost Ready

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… I worked on the cottage and it now has a new name – it’s grown up sufficiently enough for me to now start referring to it as 20 on Echo Guesthouse! From now on, I … Continue reading →

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Mike My Personal Trainer

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… Mike had me running further than we have run for a while. It’s not really running – more like jogging. This week, each day we have walked up to the top of Highway and then … Continue reading →

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