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Tag Archives: Caledon
The Marvellous Overberg
Wednesday Today was the day… That began with the sound of a very old, loud rumbling train that chugged very slowly along a railway line below the resort. It was a large industrial train carrying something like coal. It sounded … Continue reading
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Tagged Caledon, Canola fields, Elsie, Family, Overberg
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Hot Springs 2021
Tuesday Today was the day… We went on a road trip to the hot springs! We stopped at Grabouw to pick up Mike’s passport. It took an hour and a half. While Mike was waiting in the queue, I walked … Continue reading
Your Words Are Being Recorded
When we arrived at the hotel in Caledon yesterday, we were surprised to see this sign: It was in the reception area, so anyone checking in or out would have their conversations recorded as would the hotel staff. I can … Continue reading
A Day at the Hot Springs
A good day. We slept late, had a leisurely breakfast and then walked into Caledon to do a couple of chores. One was to go to FNB. Here was our experience: Arrive at FNB, be greeted at the door by … Continue reading
Road Trip
Yay. Today it was fun to wake up and know that we were going on a short road trip. The car is loaded. The cot for my first grandchild does not quite fit, so we have the sides of it … Continue reading
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Tagged Caledon, Caledon hot springs
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Caledon Hot Springs
Mike and I have been coming here for years. We first came in in about 1998 or 1999 – we took a weekend break and visited Caledon hot springs on our own without the children. In those days there was … Continue reading
High-heeled one
Around about 7am, Mike and I crawled out of bed and wandered up to the hot springs for an early morning soak. We tried out a number of pools including this one…it’s not where the other hot springs are, but … Continue reading
Spur of the Moment Get-away
I nearly called this blog, “Mike & I Split” but I thought it was misleading! 🙂 Yesterday, we decided that maybe a few days at the Hot Springs was a good idea. With Mike being retired, we could do this … Continue reading