Tag Archives: Saint Helena Island

David is Positive!

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was another day of work on what was a very rainy day. I did get out for a bit to go and buy a few things including birthday gifts for YOU Elsie! It’s not long before … Continue reading →

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Home is Where my Heart is!

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie, Today I flew back to Cape Town and arrived home. Wow! Fish Hoek is a beautiful place and here is where my heart is. I arrived home on a very wet day. I thought it was possible … Continue reading →

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Saint Helena Island Day 6

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Helga

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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Saint Helena Island Day 5

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Helga

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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Saint Helena Island Day 4

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went out to sea! But first I need to start late yesterday afternoon when we went for a walk up a mountain to see the heart of the ‘heart-shaped waterfall’.  We left … Continue reading →

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Saint Helena Island Day 3

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Helga

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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Saint Helena Island Day 2

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Helga

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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Saint Helena Day 1

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Helga

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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Arriving in St Helena

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie I missed speaking to you today.  Julian and I flew west, first to Walvis Bay and then north west to Saint Helena Island and we got here safe and sound! Teddy was along with the ride. The … Continue reading →

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Jo’Burg

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Helga

Friday Dear Elsie, Today was the day I got up early and by just after 10am I was at the airport and hanging out waiting for my flight to Johannesburg. Teddy is with me. I am about to send you … Continue reading →

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Saint Helena Island Prices

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I did most of the packing for my exciting trip to Saint Helena Island. When we went to Italy last year, we were out the country for 40 nights of which 30 were … Continue reading →

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I Watched a Plane

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Helga

Saturday Dear Elsie Today was the day I spent the morning out and about and the early afternoon I used Flight Radar to watch a plane creep over the ocean towards the island Julian and I will be visiting in … Continue reading →

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Saint Helena Reading

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day, I did more reading of my book on Saint Helena. It’s getting closer. Three weeks from today, God willing we will be on Saint Helena Island. The book is a rich catalogue of … Continue reading →

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19 Minutes

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie It was wonderful to hear from your Mom today, Elsie,  and hear about the little girl who has come to live in your neighbourhood. Great to have a friend close by. Today was the day a wintery … Continue reading →

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259 Steps

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day I went for a ‘milk’ walk. It’s when we wake up in the morning and realise we don’t have milk. Fortunately, that was after the first coffee was made. I set off just … Continue reading →

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