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We
arrived early Friday morning, had time to settle into the apartment,
before taking a walk on the Beach at Fish Hoek, and enjoying the
sunset. On the Saturday, we made a trip into Cape Town, and visited
the Winchester
Mansions Hotel, in Greenpoint, where we enjoyed a lovely
lunch, before returning to Fish hoek for the 90th Birthday
party of
Doris Bechervaise |
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On
the Sunday, a big party was held for Doris at Valerie
Emery's, who can be seen with her daughter Meg, and Michelle
sorting it out. There was plenty
of drink on a lovely sunny day, and Doris
enjoyed all her friends, and receiving their gifts, with Michelle
on hand to help. |
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Lyn
had agreed to marry Andy on the Sunday, but the secret was kept,
since it was only right to let our Mum's be the first to know. However,
that did not stop us buying an engagement
ring. First, though, a trip to Table
Mountain. Both Lyn
and Andy enjoyed
the stunning views across Table
Bay. Then on to Kirstenbosch gardens, where Andy
wrestled with a Crocodile, and Lyn
enjoyed the shade. |
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Tuesday
saw us visiting Stellenbosch, and the lovely Lanzerac Estate, where
we enjoyed a fabulous
lunch. However, we took the long route there, driving along
the coast, from where we could see Cape
Point. We then went to a vineyard, and did a little wine tasting.
By then, both Lyn
and Andy were pretty
happy! |
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The
next day, we went on a picnic
to Cape Point, and the Cape of Good Hope with Ron and Margaret Ramsker,
and their daughter, Linda. We went via the penguin
colony near to Simonstown. A great success story, where the
African Penguin, nearly
extinct in this area, has now grown to a large colony. After the
picnic, Lyn
and Linda dipped their toes into the cold Atlantic waters! Then
we went and posed on the Cape
of Good Hope sign! |
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Thursday
was Andy's birthday,
and we agreed to make this our official engagement, but to still
keep it a secret, so that we could tell our Mums first. We bought
both engagement ring and wedding ring in this lovely
shop in Claremont, where they have the workshop
in the store, and where they made our rings. We stayed overnight
in the Mount Nelson
Hotel, where, with the help of the staff, I was able to propose
to Lyn in style, with the ring being served up in a bed
of rose petals just before dessert. |
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The
morning dawned bright, but windy. We left the Mount
Nelson, and headed for the coast
road, passed the 12
Apostles. We could look back and see Camps
Bay in the background. We had a great morning, despite the strong
South Easterly wind
that was blowing. We then returned to the Apartment
to enjoy the view, and have a rest. |
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This
was a week for birthdays, because now it was time for Doris's Great
Grand-daughter, Sarah, to celebrate! The birthday girl enjoyed the
party with her Mum,
Meg and sister, Emma.
Great Grandma was there
with Aunty Linda. Afterwards, the more
intrepid went to the beach for a swim. Andy
dived in! Then it was time to play at sand
castles with Sarah, including a burial
it seemed! |
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Now
it was time to go home and tell everyone our good news. However,
first we had to say goodbye to Fairways, the apartment that had
been our home for 8 days. The Bed
sitting room was large enough to accommodate this huge
bed. The bathroom
was luxurious, and the kitchen
well appointed. We managed to rent it through a company called Lizard
Rock, who we can recommend. |
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