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Tag Archives: Swellendam
Big White Cat
Sunday Today when I woke up in Swellendam, it was raining! I got up and went to the kitchen only to hear a piteous meowing. I wondered where it came from. I opened the blinds to look out the window … Continue reading
Swellendam Visit
Saturday Today at 5:25am we drove away from our home expecting a very quiet and quick trip to pick up David. But 1km away there were hundreds and hundreds of people, police cars and other vehicles. We happened upon the … Continue reading
Roadtrippin’
Friday New Month. Welcome to November! Today we left Cape Town at 10am and took a slow meandering drive to Swellendam. We took our time, stopped twice and arrived at 1-30pm. David drove half the way and I drove the … Continue reading
Following the Cloud
Sunday Today, we woke around 7ish, had (instant) coffee and then packed up. This is the little cottage from the gate. Clean, comfortable, cosy and close to town. It’s on quiet, tree-lined Berg Street… We first went to the family’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Clouds, Garden Cottage, Road Trip along the N2, Swellendam
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Building a Home
Saturday I woke up just after 7am this morning and checked online that Tredici was open. Once I saw it was, I got dressed and drove the 2km to buy cappuccino for Mike and I. It was surprisingly busy. I … Continue reading
Swellendam in September
Friday This weekend we are in Swellendam! This morning we did things a little differently. Instead of leaving at 5am as we usually do, we had a leisurely wake-up, had breakfast and then drove through to Echo to meet the … Continue reading
The Quaintness of Swellendam
Sunday Today I woke up around 6am and after taking David coffee, I went for a walk around the little neighbourhood we were staying in. The quaintness of Swellendam is very attractive. In parts it looks like something out of … Continue reading
Yeah! Swellendam Visit
Saturday Today I woke up at about 4am and by 5am I was picking up David. We glided through quiet Fish Hoek streets, through to Muizenberg and onto Baden Powell Drive. True to my regular form, I counted the cars … Continue reading
The Cape N2
Saturday Last night we slept well. Elsie slept through and woke up at about 7am. I was enthusiastic about getting her up…she not so much. Who was this stranger moving one of her morning planets? Add to that, she was … Continue reading
Good Building News
Friday Today we are in Swellendam! We left mid morning and for a change, decided to take the N1 through Worcester. We stopped in Worcester and strolled through the Mall. Mike bought a new pair of jeans to replace the … Continue reading
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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, CCFm, My story, Swellendam
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A Day in Swellendam
Yay. Today I got to see the family in Swellendam! We left early and enjoyed sunset on the road… I love this land… A chilly morning at 1C …(also not bad fuel consumption!) We spent the morning working and the … Continue reading
A Drive Down the N2
It was 4-48am, when Mike kissed me goodbye and I quietly drove through the streets towards Fish Hoek. No two trips to Swellendam are the same. This morning when I turned into Atlantic Rd in Muizenberg, I had 11 cars … Continue reading
Swellendam and Truffles
Last night Truffles was very wan. She came to my bed after I went to sleep and I woke up after midnight with her tucked in against my side. She purred quietly when I stroked her, but she still hadn’t … Continue reading
What a Fine Way To Spend a Day
This morning, unexpectedly, Stacey suggested I come to Swellendam for the day. Adrian was going out and she liked the sound of some company. By 9am, I was sitting in her lounge and we had a good natter. Elsie is … Continue reading
Christmas 2018
We woke up in a leisurely fashion this morning. Our first stop was Echo where we had brunch with David and my niece Jess and her husband Gerrie. We had a great time together before Mike and I left at … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Swellendam
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