Term Four
October started with lovely warm calm weather, great for early morning jogging and a dip in the icy waters of the Indian Ocean. It ended with a burst of cold weather which sent me diving under the blankets! With my…
sallyforth-sojourner
A sojourner of no fix abode. (Psalms 119:19 I am a sojourner in the earth.) Having travel from a very early age I have come to enjoy the adventure of seeing new lands and meeting interesting people. I have learnt much from these travels and made many lasting friendships. I pray that my latter days will be of significance, assisting where I can and offering my skills and talents where needed.
Spring 2022
Spring has arrived with some lovely warm weather, although we have still had some rainy days which I appreciate for my garden. As early as the 4th September I had my first swim for the season. The morning started calm,…
Third Term
On returning from our tropical island holiday to Perth winter, we piled on the layers of clothes and prayed for a sunny day to dry our washing. The first Saturday was very wet, however, m the washing needed to be…
Christmas Island Part 2
Christmas Island (CI) was my preferred place to visit between the two Indian Ocean Islands. I suppose I’m biased, having been born there. Each island had its pros and cons. If I had not come in a group and was…
Christmas in July
Sweeping over the ocean, Friday 22nd July, we circled Christmas Island (CI) before landing. There were so many more settlements with houses and other buildings than I remembered. Lyn, who had been my primary school teacher, made the same comment. …
Cocos Island Part 2
Although we slept quite well on the first three nights, Monday night we were both awake for a couple of hours from 11:30pm and awake again at 5:30am. We waited for daybreak before going for our usual walk and jog…