Tag Archives: Walking

Training Walk – Kalk Bay to Muizenberg & Back

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Helga

Sunday Dear Elsie Today was the day we did our first so called training walk – with the intention of getting fit enough to walk miles and miles through Italy. We parked outside BI in  Kalk Bay and set off … Continue reading →

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I Pretended…

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day you felt a bit better – not back at school yet but certainly on the mend and your Mom sent me a photo of you tying your shoes. Well done! That’s good for … Continue reading →

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Walk and Work

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Helga

Thursday Dear Elsie Today was the day I worked and I walked, but not in equal quantities. It was a day that I should have swam, but the wind was blowing a bit and we decided not to go to … Continue reading →

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Where We Walked Today

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Helga

Wednesday Dear Elsie Today the wind was howling so we decided not to go swimming but to take an early morning walk instead. We walked to just above Glencairn… And then back again. While walking back I took a few … 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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Looking for the Road up Constantiaberg

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Helga

Sunday Today was the day… We went in search of where the road starts that will take you to the top of Constantiaberg to the TV tower. It’s a crazy maze and ideally we should try find someone who has … Continue reading →

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My Stomach Lurched

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Helga

Saturday It’s been one day without Truffles and today there have been a lot less tears than yesterday. Last evening I was a blubbering mess. I was okay until I saw a little ball of her fur on the floor. … Continue reading →

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No Longer A Crock

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Helga

It was almost a year ago that I posted probably my most negative blog ever. It all began on my 50th birthday – 5th November 2014, when I put on my hiking boots (which I hadn’t worn for YEARS) and … Continue reading →

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