Wednesday
Dear Elsie
Today was the day we went out to sea! But first I need to start late yesterday afternoon when we went for a walk up a mountain to see the heart of the ‘heart-shaped waterfall’. We left quite late and walked for about 35 or 40 minutes before turning around.
Bridge at the start…
We noticed this pink house on the mountainside. Such tiny windows and so few of them – it must have been built a very long time ago.
View down the valley…
And the heart shape….not too much water off the waterfall as it’s been the Saint Helena dry season.
We then went to town for Chinese. It was really good and enough for us to take home and we had it for lunch today.
Inside…
This morning dawned windier and overcast than previous days and I wondered if the boat trip would happen. I even thought I be cold on the boat & so we packed jerseys. We gathered at the wharf and leapt aboard the boat with the help of the (ex-Cape Town) captain and off we went. The view of Jamestown from the sea was really what I wanted to see and I wasn’t disappointed.
We went right to the end of the island and saw some amazing sights – dolphins and bird life and the rugged coast line of this tiny dot in the ocean.
Egg island…
I was so happy to have been able to get a shot of the entire length of the island from the water.
And I got to swim! The water was crystal clear and about 20C.
It was a good 3 hour trip and cost 30pounds.
We got back to our Bnb and have had the Chinese leftovers. Now begins one of the nicest and gentlest ways to live – a kind of siesta. We spend the hottest part of the day relaxing and reading. I do the blog and then rest. It’s wonderful. Then later, we’ll take a drive. This time the plan is to go to Ruperts Valley and Mundens Fort. Tomorrow, it’s Longwood (The house Napoleon lived in) and that will pretty much wrap up the most important things we wanted to do and see. Longwood is expected to be more strict than other St Helena sights as it is run by the French. Apparently no photos are allowed inside the building.
I’m grateful for this day, for good health and for all the things we’ve seen so far. It’s most likely that I will never come here again so I am enjoying each moment.
Psalm 94:22
The Lord has become my Fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.
It’s not about now – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Gran xx 🙂