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Tag Archives: Harbour Bay
Steak Night
Wednesday Today was the day… We had dinner at Sav Cafe at Harbour Bay where every Wednesday is Steak Night. Steaks are half price! We have got it down. We arrive. The waiter arrives and literally asks if we are … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Covid vaccine, Harbour Bay, Sav Cafe
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Two Months in our New House
Wednesday Today was the day… It is a holiday in South Africa – day of Reconciliation. As I work for a UK based company, I worked this morning, but took the afternoon off. It’s been two months since we moved … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Echo Rd Steps, Harbour Bay
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Travelling Breakfast
We didn’t travel far, but we did have a travelling breakfast this morning. The plan was to go and have a massive breakfast that would last the whole day. We met at Harbour Bay and headed for the Blue Door… … Continue reading
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Tagged Breakfast, Harbour Bay, Simons Town
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Something Different
This morning Mike and I woke up quite early, so we decided to get some exercise at the Beach. We haven’t done this for years. We went to Fish Hoek Beach, parked the car and headed towards Glencairn along the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Harbour Bay
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Fatality at the Gym
Last Sunday horribly, there was a fatality at the gym. A sms was sent out on Sunday afternoon to say the gym was closed due to a medical emergency. Yesterday, I was able to ask the trainer what happened. He was there on Sunday … Continue reading
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Tagged Harbour Bay, Restaurant 136, Virgin Active Gym
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