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Tag Archives: Noordhoek Common
A Night Drive
It’s the first time we have decided to drive home from Swellendam late at night, but it actually worked very well. Mike had slept in the afternoon so he was fresh. He’s a night owl so generally wakes up after … Continue reading
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Tagged CapoXProductions, David, Noordhoek Common
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The Things We Take For Granted
For so many years we took water for granted. In Cape Town, that’s no longer the case. Every drop counts. Today we washed the linen What a treat it is for me to write this blog from my bed, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town drought, Noordhoek Common
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A Six Hour Day
We woke this morning to the rain having passed having washed the Cape and assisted in filling the dams. The dam levels were measured yesterday (before the rain) and were 20% full compared to 20.9% the week before and 23.6% … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town dam levels, Noordhoek Common, Truffles
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