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Tag Archives: Fish Hoek sunrise
Portico Under Construction
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day that dawned with a beautiful sunrise, no wind and a good day for an early morning walk. I did a 30 minute loop and came back along daisy lane. What a sunrise. This … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Fish Hoek sunrise, Friends, Landscaping
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There’s Always a Better Day
Tuesday Dear Elsie There’s always a better day than yesterday and today was better. Last night, David came up and he was kaput after the ‘exercise’ in the afternoon but after dinner and an episode of Seinfeld (now on Netflix), … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, L-Arginine, Long Covid
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Days Are Finding a Rhythm
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day you cut yourself quite badly and ended up having it checked by the hospital. We are grateful it didn’t need stitches but it could be fixed with steri-strips and a bandage. I’m sure … Continue reading
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Tagged CoQ10, Fish Hoek sunrise
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Small Fire on the Train Track
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was another day for a swim, although it was not completely sunny. When we woke up there was quite a lot of cloud about…but it made for a beautiful sunrise. I swam quite a long way … Continue reading
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Tagged Fire on the train track, Fish Hoek sunrise, Fish Hoek Trains, Train tracks
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Rising Glow of Happiness!
Friday Dear Elsie Today was the day all the guests checked out. Ruth came and cleaned the cottage and the Seaview Apartment. Next guests in are family! I had this rising glow of happiness as I also have so very … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise
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Itinerary
Sunday Today was the day… We began a real countdown to our almost 6 weeks out the country. We leave a week tomorrow. While MSC’s portal tellsĀ me this… As quickly as it’s coming it’s going to pass by, so … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Julian
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Morning Reflections
Friday Today was the day… I got up early and went for a solo sunrise walk. The day looked perfect from the top of our stairs… Then it was down to the beach, which was equally as beautiful. The morning … Continue reading
Marvelling at the Sunrise
Thursday Today was the day… I marvelled at the sunrise. Such an unusual display of bright pink and red, followed 20 minutes later of a brighter sky with less colour. This was about 6:50am – fishing boat and Venus in … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek sunrise, Open water swimming, Sea swimming
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5 Boats & Venus
Friday Today was the day… That began with 5 boats and Venus. It is a blessing that both Mike and I are comfortable sleeping with our bedroom blinds up. We have been in this house for 20 months and not … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Kalk Bay Boats
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Changing Things Round
Thursday Today was the day… We changed things around. Mike stayed home. I headed for the beach, but not for a swim. Mike was going to have a busy day doing stuff, so he rested and I went for a … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise, Winter in Cape Town
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Joys of Nature
Friday Today was the day…. I was up early and got to witness one of the most amazing pre-dawn displays of the sun. The sun is only rising at 7:45am. This photo was taken an hour earlier. No filter. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Cats, Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek sunrise, The Seaview Apartment
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Mike Ran 10km
Saturday Today was the day… We woke to storm clouds gathering. There was this thick layer of low cloud coming from the direction of Muizenberg. High above it was dark grey ominous clouds, threatening rain. It looked very dramatic silhouetted … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek sunrise, Winter in Cape Town
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Shepherd’s Warning
Wednesday Today was the day… We woke to a stiff north wind and the threat of rain. The weather forecast was for rain later in the day. The early morning sky told the same story. I watched 5 fishing boats … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town winter, Fish Hoek sunrise
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Good Weather and Work Day
Monday Today was the day… We should have swum but didn’t. It was an incredible day for swimming, but we concluded last night that it wouldn’t be possible. This morning, we woke early, mainly because we had heard there would … Continue reading
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Tagged Eclipse of the moon, Fish Hoek sunrise, Fish Hoek sunset, Full moon
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This Will Be A Patio
Thursday Today was the day… That bought with it a cloudy, butĀ majestic sunrise… David came up for a cappuccino and then breakfast. He was collected at about 9:45am and headed to the airport. He’s flown back to PE, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Fish Hoek sunrise
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