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Early Morning on Elsie’s Peak

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we climbed ‘your’ peak! We haven’t done this for a while, so it was great to get out there before it got too hot and unbeknown to us, misty (current view) We walked … Continue reading →

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Two Good Things

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today two good things happened. We got to climb ‘your’ peak Elsie! One day I hope you will get to climb it with us. The other related to David. We were doing some online research about microclots … Continue reading →

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The Full Quarry Hike

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… Sue and I hiked to above the Glencairn Quarry. Mike and I had gone about half way one drizzly Sunday. Today I got to go the whole way. It was Sue’s 10th time and it’s … Continue reading →

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Spring in Cape Town

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Helga

I just love this time of the year. Over the weekend the weather was brilliant spring weather with plenty of blue skies and warm sunshine. It made me want to get out into the garden and get some new veggies … Continue reading →

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Free Entertainment.

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Helga

I never tire of seeing the beauty of Cape Town. Coming from landlocked Zimbabwe at the end of 1982, I had only ever seen the sea twice. I landed in Cape Town and with eyes wide open, I took in … Continue reading →

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Evening Scramble Up Elsie’s Peak

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Helga

We didn’t go the whole way. I just didn’t fancy coming down Elsie’s Peak after dark! But yesterday evening, Mike suggested we go for a mountain walk. I love walking on the mountains around here, but I can’t go alone … Continue reading →

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A Hike Up Elsie’s Peak…

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Helga

1-13pm You don’t need to be super fit to climb Elsie’s Peak.  But first the name? How did Elsie’s Peak come about. It was all to do with a variation of tree. Trees grew prolifically along the river than ran … Continue reading →

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