Tag Archives: Elsies Peak

Rugby World Cup Final 2023

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day we woke early, went for a lovely walk with you, had flapjacks for breakfast and by 8am, we said goodbye and headed home. We had such a lovely time and will be back. … Continue reading →

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Satisfying Saturday

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day you went to Nora’s 5th birthday party! We exchanged voice notes in the morning. One of the things that has crossed my mind over the last day is your impression of my daily … Continue reading →

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I Caught Ruby!

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went for an early morning walk and I caught Ruby! I don’t have any pictures, but Ruby was a very naughty little fluffy Maltese poodle who escaped from her house when her … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Walk

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie, Today I went for an early morning walk. It was great! I walked to the end of the road, then down Highway to Hillside and up Daisy Lane. The view from there is amazing… Daisy lane is … Continue reading →

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Elsie at Elsies Peak

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day you learned that there is a massive mountain behind our house that has the same name as you. You were fascinated. I took you out the back to see it… Then I took … Continue reading →

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My Island

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… There were black clouds and they loomed menacingly in the distance. We snuggled down a little deeper and didn’t go for our early morning exercise. Actually, I had woken early and did some  work from … Continue reading →

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Dawn Through the Lounge Doors

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… That was breathless from the start. I woke before sunrise, which is not hard to do these days as it’s rising after 7am. The stillness of the morning was immediately noticeable. We got up to … Continue reading →

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Daily Routine

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… We saw our regular daily routine unfold. We usually wake up around 6am and have coffee first. Most times Mike makes it, but a few times a week, I’ll do the cappuccino run. I do … Continue reading →

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The Mountain Plot

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We got up early and walked to the beach. On getting home we had coffee and rested. I shopped, cooked and David came for lunch. In the late afternoon we went up the mountain behind … Continue reading →

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Elsie’s Peak vss Tallest Building in the World

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We went for a wonderful early morning beach walk, all along Fish Hoek beach to the Silvermine river… Turning back is the spectacle of Fish Hoek mountain with Elsie’s Peak. It began a conversation about … Continue reading →

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It All Comes Down To This

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Helga

Wednesday So here we are on the 11th November 2020. After a year of building, we are in the house and have been for more than 3 weeks.  Our old house is 3/4 empty.  Having started from virgin land, we … Continue reading →

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I Drove Over Ou Kaapse Weg Today

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Helga

It’s a road that I have driven over hundreds of times. Usually, it’s a means of getting from the ‘deep South’ to the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town. It’s the mountain pass that is often referred to as OTM (Over … 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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Walking the Ridge To The Beacon

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Helga

The other day Melanie said she had walked along the Fish Hoek ridge to the beacon and back. I had never heard of it. She explained where it was and on Saturday Julian and I tried it out. Mike dropped … 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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