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Tag Archives: Snakes
Cappuccino, Puff Adder & Road Trip
Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day that featured a cappuccino, a puff adder and a road trip. Let me start, my darling one, of saying how excited I am to be writing this from your house this evening! Yes, … Continue reading
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Tagged Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Puff adder, Snakes
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Of Snakes and Boats and Rings
Monday Today was the day… We spotted a spotted harlequin snake. When I say ‘we’, it actually was David. He was coming home when a brightly coloured snake was trying to slither into a little hole. This was David’s photo…it … Continue reading
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Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake
Sunday Today was the day… The rain passed and the sun shone. We spent some time at Echo where we saw the doors are going in… Chilling on our balcony was a good way to spend a bit of time. … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Fish Hoek Beach, Snakes, Yellow bellied sea snake
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Eye to eye with a venomous Black Mamba!
4-33pm Sometimes the day takes an unexpected turn – that was what happened today only it was a slithery, scaly course of events that had me eye to eye with a venomous Black Mamba! The day was nicely planned. Off … Continue reading