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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek Beach
Sea Swells
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went to the beach at lunchtime. That was something different. I didn’t take my phone with me because I went alone, but these are the photos Fish Hoek Beach Facebook page posted. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Open water swimming, Sea Swells
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Italy Begins
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today started with a magnificent sunrise. The last day of January … We went to the beach early because Mike had to go into Cape Town. It was a perfect day for sea swimming. The net was … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise, Italy
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11.9C – Alpine Water in Fish Hoek
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach and the water temperature was a chilly 11.9C. I adjusted and spent a wonderful half hour swimming. The water was so clear – it reminded me of alpine … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged David, Fish Hoek Beach, Long Covid
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An Hour Long Holiday Everyday!
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach. There were not many people there because it’s Monday and everyone has gone back to work. The water looked lovely but it was cold! The water temperature had … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Rainbow
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Being More Deliberate
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach. It was overcast and windless and as a result I could swim and swim and swim. The walk home along the cat walk… The sea was dead flat … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cat Walk, Fish Hoek Beach, Living life intentionally
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19.5 Degree Sea Water
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach and swam in beautiful warm water. Someone said it was 19.5 and that last week it was a balmy 22. There was quite a bit of swell but … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged cape town, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek summer, Gabion baskets, puzzles
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Sad Day at the Beach
Saturday Dear Elsie I often say, “the beach is such a happy place.” And it is, most of the time, but occasionally something sad happens at the beach and today as one of those days. We went down this morning … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek summer, tragedy
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Fish Hoek Summer
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day your Mom sent me a few photos of you playing with Simone. I loved seeing the photos of the two of you on the slide and playing in the sandpit. I’m so glad … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek summer, Summer in Cape Town, The cat walk
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Seaside Days
Monday Dear Elsie Today was another day for the beach. These are really seaside days and it’s not often we have so many of them in a row. I think we’ve had 5 perfect days in a row and we … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Summer in Cape Town
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Beach Days
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day I watched you play your game on your Mom’s computer. We had a chat as well, and you watched Claw’d watching YouTube! So fun. Today it’s been 6 months with the cats. They … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Beach days, Fish Hoek Beach, Plumbing issues, Summer in Cape Town
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Cheat or Compromise?
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day that some may say we cheated but I say it was compromise. The plan for today was always to go to the beach, but while the wind had calmed a lot overnight, there … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged faith, Fish Hoek Beach, Summer in Cape Town
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Bigger, Cleaner, Cheaper
Sunday Dear Elsie It was good to speak to you today my darling and to hear all about your friends, including Pink, She, My Little Child, Blossom, Kitty Cat, Sleepy Bear, Monkey and Woofie. I think I’ve left some out … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Airbnbing, Fire, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek fires
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Deconstructing Christmas
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that there was very little wind and so we took off to the beach for a swim. The water was lovely and the beach crowded. Such a holiday vibe – I almost forgot … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Christmas 2023, False Bay sharks, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek summer, New year
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Super Rest
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day I had a super rest. There was only a couple of things I did. We went to the beach where, for the first time this week, the shark net was deployed so I … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek summer
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New Guests & New Puzzle
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went to the beach for a little swim. It was windy so we didn’t stay long. The beach was not as crowded as yesterday. Yesterday, all the holiday makes descended on the … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Cats, Christmas 2023, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek summer, puzzles
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