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Tag Archives: Walking
Where We Walked Today
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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Tagged Glencairn Beach, The Trek Fishermen, Walking
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Sunday Activities
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
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside
Tagged Simons Town, Walking
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Looking for the Road up Constantiaberg
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
Posted in Apartment living, Day to Day Blogs, Living on Fish Hoek mountainside, Mountain Hikes in Cape Town
Tagged Constantiaberg, Rocklands Farm, Silvermine, Walking
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My Stomach Lurched
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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Tagged Building a house on a mountainside, The Crown, Walking
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No Longer A Crock
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