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Tag Archives: Jacob’s Ladder Saint Helena Island
Cats Visit the Vet
Thursday Dear Elsie Today I took the cats to the vet. We got them 7 weeks ago today and there is no doubt that trust has built up between us. The other evening, after dark, I went to find Raiku. … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs
Tagged Cats, Glencairn Vet, Jacob's Ladder Saint Helena Island
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Saint Helena Island Day 6
Friday Dear Elsie Today was our last proper sight-seeing day on the island. We are winding down after an interesting week – it’s been amazing visiting this out-of-the-way place. For today, we started off around 7am with a drive to … Continue reading
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Tagged Briars Pavilion, Jacob's Ladder Saint Helena Island, Longwood House, Munden's Fort, Napoleon, Rupert's Valley, Saint Helena Island
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Saint Helena Island Day 5
Saint Helena Island Day 5 Thursday Dear Elsie We have absolutely sucked the marrow out of today & I’ll get to the highlight of today in just a bit, but first, we have been going through a leaflet on some … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Hill Saint Helena Island, Fairyland Saint Helena Island, Jacob's Ladder Saint Helena Island, Jamestown, Saint Helena Island
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Saint Helena Island Day 3
Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I met the world’s oldest tortoise! He is 190 years old and he lives in the garden of the Governor’s House on Saint Helena Island. His name is Jonathan and he even has … Continue reading
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Tagged Jacob's Ladder Saint Helena Island, Jonathan the Tortoise, Plantation House, Saint Helena Island, World's oldest tortoise
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Saint Helena Island Day 2
Monday Dear Elsie, We are packing in the activities. We once watched a video describing some of the highlights to be seen on Saint Helena Island and we are aiming to get through the main ones. Yesterday, after I posted … Continue reading
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Tagged Boer Cemetery Saint Helena Island, Heart-shaped Waterfall, High Knoll Fort, Jacob's Ladder Saint Helena Island, Napoleon's Grave, Saint Helena Island, Saint Helena prices
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Saint Helena Day 1
Sunday Dear Elsie Yesterday after I posted the blog I was able to figure out why I couldn’t get the photos transferred. The little storage card had partially come out of my laptop, so after that got put properly back … Continue reading
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Tagged Jacob's Ladder Saint Helena Island, Lindsay Gratton Cooper, Napoleon's Grave, Remote, Saint Helena Island, Villa le Breton
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2 Years and 4 Months
Thursday Dear Elsie Today I realised we have been in our house for 2 years and 4 months. We are still enjoying each day, admiring the abundance of nature around us, listening to the wind howling and the sea churning … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Burst water pipe, Elsie, Jacob's Ladder Saint Helena Island
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