Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Simon's Town - Part 3


SA Naval Museum

The SAS Assegaai - S99 is one of three French submarines acquired between 1970 - 1972. These were the first submarines to serve in the South African Navy. The SAS Assegaai (assegaai is the Afrikaans word for 'spear') was finally decommissioned in 2003. Currently, she is preserved as a floating museum. (The link that I included above is a bit outdated, but the page has good photos and information.)

Our tour guide, Malcolm, had been one of the chefs on board the submarine. He mentioned that food was the main thing that helped break up the monotony of days under water and so a lot was expected of the chef on duty - and the kitchen was tiny! Two chefs worked shifts - while one was on, the other was off - from 4 am to midnight every day. Malcolm was really funny and explained life on the submarine very well.

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Malcolm, our tour guide,
standing beside a torpedo

Jeremiah, Amanda and Samantha
looking at the submarine


Jeremiah

Jessica

The tiny kitchen

The toilet

Robbie took this photo of me and the kids
listening to our tour guide. I brought along
a lollipop for Amanda to keep her busy. 

Robbie took this photo of Jeremiah
while we were walking through the
submarine.

The Toy Museum




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In this series:
Simon's Town - Part 1

Simon's Town - Part 2

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Simon's Town - Part 2


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Our family went to Simon's Town one Sunday during the winter holiday. In case you didn't know, South Africa experiences winter during the months of June, July and August. Simon's Town is a great place to visit during winter as it is one of the few sea-side towns sheltered from the strong north-west winter winds. We did so much in one morning and afternoon that I created a three-part series. Make sure you check out Part 1, if you missed it!


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Wir hatten wunderschönes Wetter
in Simon's Town, Südafrika.

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Samantha and Jeremiah

Jessica

Jeremiah and Samantha
looking at the books for sale


Salty Sea Dog
Fish and Chips


Jessica and Amanda

My fish burger

Salty Sea Dog
Fish and Chips


Samantha and Jessica with
Robbie and Jeremiah

Samantha, Amanda and Jessica
Photo by Robbie

African crafts for sale

Old leather suitcases

Statue of Just Nuisance,
famous Great Dane,
and Amanda

Samantha at the fountain

African crafts for sale

African crafts for sale

Harbor near Naval Base

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In this series:
Simon's Town - Part 1




Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Simon's Town - Part 1


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Last weekend we visited Simon's Town, a sea-side town near Cape Town. Jeremiah arrived with the train a few days earlier in Kalk Bay, which is close by, and was staying with a friend. He had the pleasure of seeing the view from the train, which runs alongside the water.

On the Road to Simon's Town


We made a quick detour to pick up Jessica, who was staying with her grandma at Angala. Jessica was job shadowing her for a school project. (The kids are in the middle of their school year and it's their winter holiday, not like in the States and elsewhere.)

We continued on our way along the Pniel road to Stellenbosch. From there we drove to Cape Town, beside the water. We stopped at Kalk Bay to pick up Jeremiah and then we drove through Fish Hoek where we visited the Scratch Patch. We had a lot of fun seeing the huge variety of gemstones - polished and unpolished.










The Scratch Patch

Jessica and Samantha

Amanda on a floor covered in gemstones

Amanda

Amanda choosing gemstones to take home

Daddy and Daughter

Sisters admiring the jewelry




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