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Tag Archives: Southern Right Whales
Amazing Fish Hoek Through Aly’s Lens
Saturday Today was the day… Of Heritage Day in South Africa. The day was calm with a sunny start. Lots of things happened at the beach and in the sea & they were perfectly captured by Aly Ison, so I … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Aly Ison Photos, False bay yachts, Heritage Day, Orange plane, Seals at Fish Hoek, Southern Right Whales, Surf-skiers
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Best Whale Sighting Yet
Wednesday Today was the day… We saw an absolute enormous Mama whale and her calf swim past. Normally, these whales don’t hang about. They are on their way somewhere and the come up for air and then go down to … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Southern Right Whales, Sunny Cove, Whales in False Bay
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Whale off Fish Hoek
Sunday Today was the day… We had a leisurely morning, which started off at Blue Water cafe for breakfast. It was a good one. We have been going to Blue Water cafe for more than a decade. They are at … Continue reading
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Tagged Fish Hoek, Southern Right Whales, Whale watching boat
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Today Today Today
Wednesday David’s Big Day arrived. I was out early putting a new message on the board… We had breakfast together. He did some teaching and packed and I worked. By 3:30pm, it was time to go. He is travelling so … Continue reading
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Tagged David, Southern Right Charters, Southern Right Whales, Whale being born - Hermanus
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And Suddenly There Was a Wall
Thursday Today was the day… there was suddenly a wall outside Mike’s study. It took me by surprise. I walked into his office and looked out his study doors and there was a wall! Courage had been working on it … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Brydes Whale, Southern Right Whales
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