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SA Travel Ban: a good news story of a German couple staying in Cape Town a week longer than planned!

 

German couple Wolfgang and Cornelial wanted some Cape sunshine, and booked a two week trip to Cape Town spontaneously.  Their travel agent booked them three destinations: Franschhoek, Sanbona, and the V& A Waterfront in Cape Town. They had visited Cape Town seven years ago.

The Travel Ban was instituted by most countries in Europe, the USA and UK on their last day, a Black Friday of 26 November.  They received notification late that evening that their Qatar flight to Frankfurt had been cancelled for the following day. Instead of being upset about it, they saw the positive side of it, in enjoying a further week in our beautiful Cape and country.  Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 60 of Level 1, 29 November 2021

 

Monday 29 November 2021, Day 60 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#gratitude for a lovely 22C day; for a very hardworking day, finishing the hotel newsletter, having to rewrite parts due to the latest developments in the Tourism industry; for preparing for the Camps Bay Ratepayers Association AGM this evening; for my first Status meeting with new client Ian Halfon, co-owner of Gibson’s Gourmet Burgers and Ribs (in the Waterfront and now also as a Summer pop-up Food Truck in Camps Bay), amazed and delighted at how quickly they are reacting to my suggestions and recommendations 👏; for the Ratepayer’s Association AGM by Zoom, Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 18 of Level1, 18 October 2021

 

Monday 18 October 2021, Day 18 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a lovely 18C sunny day, despite it being a windy evening; for an amazing close to 9 hour sleep last night, with no interruption; for having Henry back at work again, after he took last week off for exam and study leave, the cats being happy to see him too; for a day of EbbTide victory, getting approval for a balustrade extension on my side of the building after a 2 year battle, getting three Yes votes 🙏; for a midday walk to Bakoven and a late afternoon one to the Tidal Pool; for a Camps Bay Continue reading →