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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek sunrise
Signs of Summer
Thursday Dear Elsie, Today was the day we woke to one of the main signs of summer: a strong south-easterly wind. The sunrise was beautiful. The wind blew throughout the morning, but by lunchtime, it had abated. I worked until … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek mountain, Fish Hoek sunrise, Fish Hoek valley, Fish Hoek whales, Nature
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First Sunny Day in a Week
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the first sunny day in a week. There was a shower late this afternoon, but the day all in all was filled with sunshine. I think everyone was very happy to see the sun again. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town winter, Fish Hoek sunrise, Glencairn Beach, Simons Town
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No One Can Complain About Today’s Weather
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day the rain had passed and a glorious winter’s day followed. Surely, no one can complain about today’s weather, although it began by looking very ominous. I worked this morning and at lunchtime walked … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town winter, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise, Pepper spray
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The Rainy Day That Was
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was a rainy day. It had rained overnight and was very overcast for much of the day with a few showers. We thought there would be driving rain but that certainly didn’t come, although it’s now … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Fish Hoek winter, Glencairn Tidal pool, Open water swimming, Tidal pools of Cape Town
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A Thoroughly Good Saturday
Saturday Dear Elsie Today was a thoroughly good Saturday. Part of that was speaking to you! The sun rose with the promise of a beautiful clear day. The plan was for us to walk to Harbour Bay for breakfast at … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Kiwi, False Bay Express swim, Fish Hoek sunrise, Hout Bay Coffee, Side-cars
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All of Highway, Hillside and Echo
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day I set off for a long walk. I’m keeping an eye on my step counting because my goal for 2024 is to walk 3 million steps. To walk 10000 steps a day would … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek sunrise, Walking
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Happy 6th Birthday Elsie!
Tuesday 21st May 2024 Dearest Elsie! Today is your 6th birthday and you have had a fabulous day. 36 cupcakes at school, singing & celebrating, braaiing tonight and wonderful gifts all made for a lovely day. I remember this day … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town winter, Elsie's birthday, Fish Hoek sunrise, Raiku
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Sunrise From Simon’s Town Rd
Monday Dear Elsie Today is my second last day at work before I take a 3 week break. I got up early and did an early morning walk . I’m still coughing so not swimming, which is a shame because … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Holidays, sunrise
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Exercise With A Purpose
Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day, I left home not long after 7am and drove the big car back to the garage. It was a chilly morning. I was eager to experience 10 degrees walking home, as that’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alesund weather, Cape Town winter, Elsie's Peak Hike, Exercise, Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek sunrise, Guinea fowl
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1 Out Of 8 Women Will Get Breast Cancer
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day Riana & I went for our annual Mammograms. It is a shocking statistic that 1 out of 8 women will get breast cancer during the course of their life. My mother had breast … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn in Cape Town, Beautiful days, Fish Hoek sunrise, Mammogram
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That Was Some Sunrise
Monday Dear Elsie Today we had quite some sunrise to start the work week. The wind had dropped and so we went to the beach and had a lovely swim. The water was warmer this morning than last week – … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise
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Sun is Moving
Friday Dear Elsie Today we noticed how much the sun is moving west. At the height of summer, the sun rises at about 5.31am and from our house it appears over the mountains closer to Rooi Els. Now it’s at … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Nothing is impossible for God
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The Beach Locals
Tuesday Dear Elsie I only took one photo today and it was of sunrise. It was a given that we would go to the beach. I did some early work and then we set off. One of the fun and … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise, Norwegian cruise
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Not Without Hope
Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day we weren’t going to go to the beach. The wind was expected to be quite strong, but when we woke up, it wasn’t. Sunrise at 6.49am By 8am, it was a breeze so … Continue reading
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Tagged Berry Express, Fish Hoek sunrise, Fish Hoek Trains, Raiku
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Looking
Friday Dear Elsie The mist hung over the mountains at the start of today. I love this kind of weather… It resulted in a beautiful sunrise… Despite some early rain, with the sea so flat and calm, I couldn’t resist … Continue reading