Residents make pets welcome Lots of residents have dogs in this very pet-friendly area. The dogs love the beaches in St James and Kalk Bay which are 30 minutes drive from Cape Town. There are lovely walks to enjoy with your dogs in the Table Mountain National Park which is above the houses. The view includes False Bay and there is a variety of Fynbos to admire. Do you need a Beware of the Dog sign? I...
Cranes on Boyes Drive, St James are an unusual sight A private owner is building a private road down the mountain to give access to 3 plots. Working on a mountainside is always challenging. The project needed a tall and powerful crane to assist the workers. Initially, this worked well because the winter drought meant that was very little rain to create mud. The crane appeared quite stable. (Although the...
Sir Abe Bailey's thatch guest cottage, below the railway, has been renovated. It was designed by Herbert Baker and built in 1909 only 4 years after Sir Abe Bailey's home, Rust en Vrede was completed. It was thrilling to be on the site to see the waves crashing in front of the cottage. It must be wonderful to have been a guest in that cottage. It has a modern bathroom!! The guests could not...
by Delene Burman 
My friend's dog died so she found a new pet to share her home in Kalk Bay. The pig walks on a lead around Kalk Bay village with my...
Did not get a photo of the whale but see rescue at http://www.nsri.org.za/2014/03/sa-whale-disentanglement-network-false-bay/ At dawn the next day there was a fishingboat in the same vicinity fetching the net. The whales are not seen until June so this was an early...
It was such a beautiful summer's day to drive to Simonstown on the False Bay coast. We enjoyed breakfast at http://www.thestudiokalkbay.co.za/The_Studio/BISTRO.html in Kalk Bay. The 19 cars were pre 1939. The oldest Benz...
by Delene Burman 
Pedal Power Association invited cyclists to meet at 6.45 am this morning at the spot where a commuter cyclist was killed last week. A White ghost cycle was placed on a polel on the pavement. About 40 cyclists gathered round some with boards that said CYCLISTS STAY ALIVE AT 1.5 meter. Sports minister made a short speech. t The traffic was slow so we reminded the public to be careful...
There has been lots of rain between the beautiful sunny winter days. So there was a waterfall to see on Boyes Drive. Waterfall in winter...
It was a perfect sunny winter's day in Kalk Bay. We went with Chad in his boat to see Seal Island. It was very exciting to see whales from the ocean on our way to Seal Island. There are hundreds of seals in and out of the water. Plenty of food for sharks. The island rock has no beach so the baby seals often cannot get out of the water. The adults catch a wave and arrive safely on the rocks. ...
Kalk Bay and St James residents cheer the cyclists on Boyes Drive while enjoying breakfast parties on the roadside. 41000 + cyclists registered for the race last October. 31000+ started the race. 29000 + finished. It was a wonderful day in Cape Town. Too much sun and little wind. No one complains about closed roads on this day! Early morning I walked down to Olympia Bakery...
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