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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek summer
A Day with a Social Twist
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was a day that was quite busy. The morning dawned still and bright and it was definitely a good day for the beach. It was a bit harder swimming 2km today. Sometimes I think my watch … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek summer
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One of Those Days
Monday Dear Elsie Today was one of those perfect summer days that come along to Cape Town & are particularly wonderful after a spate of wind. The wind died down over night. The sun shone and the sky was (mostly) … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek summer, Summer in Cape Town
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Thirsty Birds
Wednesday Dear Elsie We have thirsty birds. The great big long-tailed Cape sugar birds have had babies! Lots of them. Yesterday morning early (5am) I filled the bottle and without thinking put in a lot of sugar. A whole cupful. … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Birds on the balcony, Christmas, Fish Hoek summer
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Dentist Visit x 3
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we all went to the dentist. When we were on the ship Mike had a filling come out. It wasn’t sore so he didn’t do anything about it. But we did phone David … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek summer, Fish Hoek to Simon's Town, Fish Hoek Trains, Summer in Cape Town
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He Reversed into the Wall!
Friday Today was the day… My new guest reversed into the wall next to the gate! The wall is rock and one of the rocks juts out a bit. The car had no reverse sensors and he just carried on … Continue reading
Hottest Day of the Year
Saturday Today was the day… Temperature soared in the Western Cape. Kapteinskloof was 44C! It must have been one of the hottest places in the province & maybe even the country today. In Cape Town, it was 30+ but up … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek summer, Hottest day of the year
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Flamingos
Monday Today was the day… That dawned with a super still, crystal clear sea. The spectacular scenes began last night with rising moon creating golden water… Some early morning photos… We went to the beach to try out the glassy … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek summer, Fish Hoek sunrise, Flamingos, Full moon, Sunrise and Sunsets
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Preparing Myself
Friday Today was the day… That was a day to throw open all the doors, which we did! We washed all the towels and linen and it all dried quickly. There was hardly any wind and it was still enough … Continue reading
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Tagged False Bay, Fish Hoek summer
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The Mouse Got Caught
Tuesday Today was the day… I had a very enjoyable swim in quite chilly water. The trick is to keep moving. Underwater visibility was amazing, so much so that I could follow the sand lanes. The current creates lanes in … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek summer, Mouse trap
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Celebration of Summer
Saturday Today was the day… That surprised us! Temperatures rose to the 30s and in Piketberg I heard it was 46C! Stacey said it was 38C in Swellendam. Here at the beach, the crowds came out in droves. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek summer, Gavin Finlayson photographer, Helicopter and the Moon
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38 Years Ago On This Day….
Sunday Today was the day… Of Tweede Nuwe Jaar. The day Cape Town, particularly, celebrates the second day of the new year. The day was spectacular – as brilliant and windless as it was on 2nd January 1983. That was … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek summer, Summer in Cape Town
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Appreciate Every Day
Friday Today was the day… The. last. day. of. 2021. I remember a year ago having hope for this year. There was an air of optimism that things would be better in 2021, but to be honest, it was a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2021, 2022, Birds on the bottle, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek summer
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Boxing Day 2021
Sunday! Today was the day… We celebrated Boxing Day – the day after Christmas. The 26th December always brings to mind that we know it as Boxing Day but more that it is my sister’s birthday. Happy Birthday Annie! Thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged Boxing Day, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek summer, Summer in Cape Town
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