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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 26 of Level 2, 12 September 2020.

 

Saturday 12 September 2020, Day 26 of Level 2, Day 170 of Lockdown šŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude šŸ™

#Grateful for a day of šŸŒžšŸŒžšŸŒžšŸŒžšŸŒž, warmer today than yesterday despite a lower temperature forecast; for a late movie night last night, with the luxury for not having to get up early this morning; for Joel my homeless cleaner coming back to work after a monthā€™s absence, with all sorts of dramas where they live at Safe Space, mainly having their possessions stolen; for doing a deep clean at Glen Beach, at the Maidenā€™s Cove parking area, and really bad below the High School; for organizing a Beach Clean up for next Saturday, in honour of International Coastal Clean Up Day, together with Pick It Up run by Tracy Jackson and Rick Jackson; for a fabulous VitD snooze on the terrace all afternoon, getting a tan too; for another walk, through Bakoven, where I saw groups of youngsters walking towards Camps Bay without wearing masks šŸ˜·šŸ˜±; and for being happy and healthy. šŸ™šŸ’™ Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 24 of Level 2, 10 September 2020.

 

Thursday 10 September 2020, Day 24 of Level 2, Day 168 of Lockdown šŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude šŸ™

#Grateful for a beautiful sunny day even if it was quite windy, our first early Spring South Easter; for a long writing morning; for a walk to Camps Bay; for the Pick n Pay store manager lending me his Pick n Pay card so that I could make use of the special offer on their strawberries šŸ“, only offered to customers with their Smart Card and not with my Discovery Pick n Pay card šŸ™; for some admin issues related to the Hermanus house sale, and the apartment block; for a walk through Bakoven, where the wind felt more chilly; for some Sectional Title advice from Lucille; and for being happy and healthy. šŸ™šŸ’™ Continue reading →

Table Mountain climbs to the top!

Table Mountain has made the top list ofĀ  the “mountains and volcanoes” list in the New7Wonders of Nature,Ā and as one of the top 77 sites selected from over 261 participants from around the globe, reports News24.

Cape Town’s icon, Table Mountain,Ā beat fellow category contenders Mount Everest, K2 and Mount Fiji in round two of the international competition that relied solely on votes from the public.Ā Ā Ā It needed to be ranked in the top 11 of its category – mountains and volcanoes – to carry on in the competition.Ā Ā  Other categories include seascapes, lakes, islands, ice formations, waterfalls and forests.

“We are thrilled at the enormous level of support and votes from the citizens of South Africa as well as from fans around the globe,” said Sabine Lehmann, CEO ofĀ the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company.

A panel of experts will select 28 finalists (four per category)Ā later this month.Ā Ā A third and final phase of voting will begin. The official New7Wonders of Nature list will beĀ announced in 2011.

Archbishop Tutu, comedian Marc Lottering, radio DJ Natalie Becker and the Proteas cricketersĀ have supported the drive for Table Mountain.

The campaign is run by the New7Wonders Foundation, and works to document monuments and conservation efforts worldwide.

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