CAPE TOWN: 2024
For the first since the Covid 'Lockdown', we finally made it back to Cape Town.
Primarily to visit Margaret's mum, brothers and her sister and families. With many friends to see also part of the plan, it was a very sociable visit.
Briefly we began by staying in the Strand, just along from Gordon's Bay. Visited Mum in Bellville near the airport. Caught up with family in Stellenbosch. Visited friends in Pringle Bay, Hout Bay, Onrus and drove north up to Darling for the day. Discovered new places (Vergelegen Wine Estate, the Spice Route and Elgin Railway Bazaar) and had some great meals out overlooking the many ocean views. Hopefully all the photos capture some of our time in the November sunshine.
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Margie, Karen and mum (aka Mrs Fell)
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| M & B and mum |
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Double take:
First picture was of all four siblings together for the first time in years.
Lovely picture until you to see Johnny's face.
Second picture is the hilarious result, as the funny side is seen ! |
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| A blue day and a day it blew, Strand. |
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| Selfie No.1 - Vergelegen. |
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| Well it was nearly Christmas after all. |
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| Romance in the Rose Garden, Vergelegen. |
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| Tree and Tree. Hat and huge 300 year old camphor tree, also Vergelegen. |
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| Rugare: Pringle Bay. Major changes since our 'lockdown' days ! |
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| Fynbos: all in flower near Pringle |
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| Lunch date with John Sergel and Bev (centre). |
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| Another lunch in Hout Bay with Nat and Lynn. |
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| An evening out at the Gecko bar, Hermanus with Ally and Kurt. |
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| Birthday celebration: Gordon, Ryan and BB. |
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| Boardwalk near Gordon's Bay: with Lyn and Thandi (an Airedale.) |
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| Views looking towards Simonsberg from the Spice Route, Paarl. |
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| Beach babe posing. |
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| VW posing. Lekker ! |
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| Couch people. Elgin Railway Bazaar. |
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| Flower girls: Sian and Aunty M. |
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| Rugby 7s. 'Out of focus' bar crawl around stadium. |
Finally a few good cheers from us -1) at the Strand's Jackson and Black Grill & Pizzeria, overlooking False Bay.
2) Prosecco at the same venue.
YOUR GOOD HEALTH
Now see this link for some 'arty' shots from this trip.
