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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 165 of Level 1, 14 March 2022

 

Monday 14 March 2022, Day 165 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for another lovely day in Plettenberg Bay, starting with rain and slowly clearing at midday; for a generous Grand breakfast, offered granola, fruit and yoghurt, as well as a cooked breakfast from the Old Town Italy menu dated 2020, I choosing a Tony Soprano, with poached eggs, Béchamel sauce, and bacon, the terrace fire lit for us as it was chilly most of the day; for Sonja joining me for a walk up and then down the Main Road, popping into shops, but resisting all temptations; for a call Continue reading →

‘Der Bachelor’ 2014 puts Camps Bay into the German spotlight!

Camps Bay Beach 3 BachelorLast year we saw ‘Der Bachelor‘ on RTL German TV for the first time, and were excited by the fantastic coverage which Cape Town and its surrounds generally and Camps Bay specifically achieved in the show, the contestants all sharing a  house in Camps Bay for the duration of the filming.  Season 4 began flighting last week, and last night I watched episode 2 of the new series. With a promotion offered by SA Tourism to visit Cape Town, as well as by Amarula, and the filming of our beautiful city and beach suburb, the reality TV series should make Cape Town a talking point in Germany for the next few weeks.

Christian Tews is the newest ‘Der Bachelor‘, and is not endowed with such good looks as his predecessors Der Bachelor Christian Tews and RoseJan and Paul had.  His biggest disadvantage is his bald head, and dress sense, or lack of!  He seems very nice, has beautiful blue eyes, and has already developed soft spots for some of the 22 finalists. Continue reading →