Friday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day I did an adventurous thing. We were just getting home and David was just going out on his bike. He realised he didn’t have his helmet, so asked me to keep an eye on his bike while he went to get it. I couldn’t help myself, so I went for a little ride on this small-wheeled exclusive Brompton. It was easy to ride but for me the seat was way too high. To think David rode 600km across South-Korea on this.
But that wasn’t the most adventurous thing I did today! The most adventurous thing I probably will ever have done in my life is, God willing, 71 days away. For years Julian has been talking about going to one of the most remotest islands on the face of the earth. It’s not the most remotest inhabited island (that belongs to Tristan da Cunha), but St. Helena Island is certainly very remote – it’s in the South Atlantic Ocean 2253km from Walvis Bay.
Julian took the plunge and booked to go on 15th April. Mike & I discussed it and Mike does not want to go, but he is not averse to me going. I decided to wait until yesterday’s examinations were over before booking my seat. Now I have homework. It’s the book that whet Julian’s appetite for the visit. I have some reading to do.
One week on St. Helena Island. It will be an adventure indeed. I’m not expecting to get too many blogs out because this is what I read on the official Saint Helena website…
But I will be sure to take my laptop and document all our travels along the mere 118km of roads! It will be very different & dodgy without Mike to guide us because I have a terrible sense of direction, but how lost can you get on such a small island? There must be a map.
That’s the big trip, but there is a smaller one we are looking forward to. Next week, Mike and I are going on a road trip!
Psalm 34:1
I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂