Tag Archives: Simons Town

Shadow Fun

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today I felt a little better so spent no time in bed and most of the day at my desk. I got 7 hours of work done. I also took a drive to the traffic department to … Continue reading →

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Fire in Simon’s Town

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Helga

Tuesday Dear Elsie Today was a day there were a lot of helicopters about because there was a big mountain fire above Simon’s Town. Fire services were out in force as there was a strong south-easter blowing. There were numbers … Continue reading →

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Walking the Simon’s Town Tracks

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we had some time together on video while we cleaned the Seaview Apartment. Guests left at 12noon. At the same time, I received a request from the guest who was due to arrive … Continue reading →

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Two Mountain Walks

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Helga

Monday Dear Elsie Today was the day I did two mountain walks. I woke early and it rained. It actually poured with rain which is very uncharacteristic for February. By lunchtime, it had cleared, so after I’d done most of … Continue reading →

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Whale Watching!

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We finally went whale watching. We’ve been waiting to get the day right since 8th August. Today was it. A splendid late spring day with bright sunshine and not too much wind. The trip was … Continue reading →

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Thailand

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Helga

Thursday Today was the day… David started sending photos of his trip to Thailand. Long overdue, they were great to see. Some are Krabi and some are PhiPhi island. Krabi stairs to no where… Kho Phi Phi resort… Phi Phi … 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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Sunday Activities

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… I got to do a long beachfront walk. We (Julian and I) went to Harbour Bay for breakfast, but after last night’s ribs I was not hungry at all. I had a smoothie. Afterwards, we … Continue reading →

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We Did Something Different

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Helga

Saturday Today was the day… We did something different. I feel as if I’ve been working none stop and not had a day off. Today we did something different seeing as it’s Mike’s birthday weekend. We went to Fran’s Place … Continue reading →

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Baboons in Simon’s Town

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Helga

Monday Today was the day… That dawned wet and windy – a typical Cape of Storms kind of day. I woke up in the middle of last night trying to calculate if the guesthouse had enough electricity. What if we … Continue reading →

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Quiet Sunday

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Helga

Sunday Today we had a quiet Sunday. Mike rested, read his book, watched some TV, slept….all those good things to do on a Sunday. I chatted to Stacey and watched her and Elsie decorate their Christmas tree which was a … Continue reading →

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The Mince Pie Metal

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Helga

Tuesday Today was the day… I got a response regarding the piece of metal in the mince pie. My email finally got to the right person and the latest news is a courier will arrive tomorrow morning and collect the … Continue reading →

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Travelling Breakfast

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Helga

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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Eventually You Will Catch Up

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Helga

The journey of life is such an interesting one.  One of the big things in life that I have learned is that comparison is toxic. It came to my mind yesterday when I was swimming. Next to me there was … Continue reading →

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Balmy Sunday Evening

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Helga

It’s 8-22pm and I find myself sitting at my desk this evening….not tucked up in bed with my laptop. It’s way too hot. Today has been warm and sunny. At one stage the temperature outside was 29C – startlingly hot … Continue reading →

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