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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 54 of Level 1, 23 April 2021

 

Friday 23 April 2021, Day 54 of Level 1 đŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a lovely day, after a good night’s sleep, in two parts đŸ˜±; for my appointment as Communication Consultant to my third restaurant client confirmed today #thankyou Rodney and Robert; for getting an Anatoli promotion signed off, launching on Sunday; for Anatoli being fully booked tonight, the first time since I started working with the restaurant 🙏; for a lovely tea visit by Hans-Werner Klein and Rose Klein , bringing a loaf of special walnut bread, baked by Rose 💙, and interviewed by Werner for an article in the SĂŒdafrika Magazin newsletter; for a short and sweet walk with Vivian Warby, catching the tail end of the sunset in Bakoven, I adding on an extension to the walk after Viv left; for a beautiful gratitude meditation spoken for both of us by Viv at Bakoven, with special quietness, few persons there, and a beautiful moon; for a ‘long weekend’ lying ahead; for being happy, healthy, and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Sweet Service Award goes to Cape Town firefighters; Sour Service Award goes to Coco Safar

 

The Sweet Service Award goes to the City of Cape Town and volunteer firefighters for their dedication and hard work in combatting and finally extinguishing the devastating fire at Rhodes Memorial, UCT, and Mostert’s Mill from Sunday – Tuesday this week. The helicopter water bombers must be commended too, as is every person who assisted in accommodating and feeding UCT residence students, for donating animal food, and for other acts of kindness. Continue reading →

Devastating fire destroys parts of UCT, historical Mostert’s Mill, Rhodes Memorial Restaurant, not yet under control!

 

Yesterday a devastating fire started in Cape Town on one of the hottest days this summer, not only devastating in terms of the loss of vegetation and wildlife in the Table Mountain National Park, and buildings, but also the historical nature of these buildings, some with tourism significance too. Vagrants living in the National Park illegally are alleged to have caused the fire.

The fire continued burning on Devil’s Peak last night, and now has spread to Vredehoek, with certain parts of the suburb being evacuated this morning. Unfortunately it is being fanned by a gale force South Easter. Continue reading →

WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 13 March

WhaleTalesTourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

*   UK travelers make their travel bookings via the internet, in preference to calling, and are largely guided by personal recommendations made by friends, family, and colleagues.

*   South Africa is expected to source most of its tourists from India by 2020, according to SA Tourism Country Manager Hannelie Slabber.  Reasons for the increase are better airline connections, and our country’s growing reputation as a business and leisure tourism destination. Our big cities have been the focus of the marketing to date, but now Hermanus, Franschhoek, Port Elizabeth, and Stellenbosch will be promoted.

*   The Cape Town Carnival takes place in Green Point on Saturday afternoon from 16h00, and 50000 or more party Continue reading →