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Tag Archives: Summer in winter
We Have a Gem in Courage
Thursday Today was the day… We woke up in Caledon, slept in a bit and then went for a long pre-breakfast walk. It was cold and misty but a 40 minute walk warmed us up. There is a long dirt … Continue reading
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Tagged Courage, False Bay, Summer in winter
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Did You Check For Purple Nickers
Saturday Today was the day… We went to the beach and had a swim. The water was about 13. While I was swimming, the guests who were checking out today also came down and we had a really good chat … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Airbnbing, Summer in winter, Winter in Cape Town
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Dinner for Two
Wednesday Today was the day… The crazy warm weather continued. We didn’t get to swim. I had work, so we got on with it and did some walking later on in the day. Washing dried in no time. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town weather, Fish Hoek sunset, Fish Hoek winter, Summer in winter
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Sizzling Winter’s Day
Tuesday How’s it possible that today could have been a sizzling winter’s day. It feels like it was the hottest day of the year. At least we see cooler days ahead. I don’t know if the hot weather had anything … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town's Heat Wave, Dolphins in False Bay, Summer in winter
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Back of the House Update
Monday Today was the day… That was a balmy, balmy day. Even now, there is not a breath of wind. Dinner was on the balcony and the candle stayed alight for the duration. We walked up the road, where the … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, Cape Town winter, Summer in winter
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Winter Doesn’t Get Better Than This ⛵
Saturday Today was the day…. …that was another super winter’s day. There were clouds, but they were accompanied by a vast expanse of blue sky. My morning beach photo bears testimony to enviable weather… When we arrived on the cat … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Fish Hoek winter, Summer in winter
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Warm Windy Father’s Day
Sunday Today was the day… …that is Father’s Day! When we woke up, we could feel it was strangely warm. A winter berg wind was blowing from the north and it was hot. View from my bed… The beach was … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Town winter, Fish Hoek sunrise, Summer in winter
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What Winter is This?
Saturday Today was the day… Winter packed up her chill and hibernated, sending sunshine and warmth to replace any semblance of the drizzle that was here a couple of days ago. It was as splendid as any summer’s day could … Continue reading
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