Tag Archives: Scarborough Cape Town

Scarborough Ramble

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we went for a ramble through the Scarborough Dunes. It’s the Schusterkraal park… Parking is at the end of Beach Rd Scarborough where a path goes right to the beach and straight to … Continue reading →

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Every Bit a Winter’s Day

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day a big storm swept through Cape Town. I think you were also expecting a lot of rain in Swellendam. Last night there were some very strong winds and a massive clap of thunder … Continue reading →

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Hiking Kalk Bay Mountain

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we did two walks. The first was to Scarborough where we went to pray. View from the rocks where we prayed. We had to cross the river to get to the rocks and … Continue reading →

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I Tried to Catch a Train

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I tried to catch a train. I have thought about and talked about this so often. The idea of catching a train from Sunny Cove station to Simon’s Town has been in my head for … Continue reading →

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Wedding Time – 2pm

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today is the day… …of our 35th Wedding anniversary. On the morning of our wedding – 9th August 1986 – Mike and I met for breakfast at the restaurant that used to be on the mezzanine level of Golden … Continue reading →

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Going Back to Say Thank-You

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… Mike and I returned to Scarborough Beach. We were there in July last year, when Mike felt compelled to pray. He got this inkling that the challenges in getting our plans passed would now melt … Continue reading →

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Out & About on a Sunday

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… That began with a walk around the block. This was the first exercise since my operation and I have to admit, I was tired doing this minor not quite 3km walk. I went down to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Drive

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Helga

Sunday If you can’t go out to socialise, you can go out for a drive, so that’s what we did. First we watched church on TV which was great. We had a relaxing morning and then around about lunchtime, we … Continue reading →

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A Day for Us

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Helga

Sunday Today was a day for Mike and I. We decided to go to beautiful Scarborough. I don’t know if we have walked on this beach together before. It was a majestic winters day in Cape Town.  Just look at … Continue reading →

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