Tag Archives: Fish Hoek Beach

The Sea Was Brrrrr

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Helga

Wednesday Today was the day… Mike and I woke early – well I woke early and then badgered my poor husband out of bed because I wanted to know what the bright stars were in the east. We discovered they … Continue reading →

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Builder’s Stairs Are Down

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… The builder’s stairs finally got taken down. This was 30th September 2019 that they were being built… 3rd October 2019… They were well used during the build…   Yesterday Courage made great progress in disassembling … Continue reading →

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Mike’s Last Day in His 60s

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today is the day… …we woke up to a lovely sunrise….photos don’t do it justice… We celebrated Mike’s last day in his 60s. I’m not sure why we are so very excited about him turning 70. I certainly can’t … Continue reading →

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Busy Social Day

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We did a lot of socialising. We went to the beach as usual, although it was a little later than normal. Mike jogged to the end of the beach and back. I swam for 30 … 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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Fearless Swim!

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… I swam fearlessly, not worrying about sharks!  When we woke up this morning a little rain swept by, so we only ended up heading for the beach at about 7:30am. But we are so glad … Continue reading →

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Some Days Are Perfect

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… …that was perfect. A couple of days of the year are perfect for swimming in the sea and today was one of them. Mike and I went down for our dip. The sea was as … Continue reading →

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Dunked!

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I got dunked by a massive wave!  I’m nervous of the waves. Mike not so much. He dives beneath approaching rollers. I try to jump over them!  We went to the beach mid afternoon, getting … Continue reading →

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Saturday in Photos

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… …that was stunning in Cape Town. I woke up really early – about 4am. The morning was very still and quiet. I went outside onto the balcony and realised the city was load shedding. Apart … Continue reading →

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Gotta Love Fridays

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Helga

Friday Today was the day… …that went past gently. I woke up later than usual and so we didn’t go out for an early walk. Instead we lay in and I did a bit of work before breakfast. Courage and … Continue reading →

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Beaches Are Open!

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… …the beaches opened after more than a month of being close due to rising Covid-19 numbers. About a month ago, our stats reached over 20000 new cases a day. Yesterday they were down to under … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Day, Beautiful Night

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… …that was perfect. The weather just doesn’t get better than this. This afternoon, there were hundreds of birds on the sea. To photograph them is tricky, but that brown mass is made up of cormorants … Continue reading →

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Calm Inside – Windy Outside

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today has been a calm and peaceful day, although it has been windy outside. We had breakfast, a chat with Stacey, lunch with David, a bit of work and an afternoon sleep. Mike spent most of the day reading … Continue reading →

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Work and Walk

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… I worked 7 hours and walked twice. The first time, we walked to Fish Hoek passing Woolworths. To our dismay, a group of Woolworths workers had gathered before work to pay their respects to one … Continue reading →

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Working Sunday

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I ended up working for more than 3 hours. It’s just the nature of the season. January is a busy work month so I just had to jump in and work. Mike and I started … Continue reading →

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