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Monday 16 October 2017

There and back again....

Well, dear souls, we have returned from our travels abroad after three glorious weeks away from our professional toils and oh, my dears, what a break. We ventured forth once more to the Antipodes to visit my darling twin sister and partner, having last travelled thus far some eighteen or so years ago. Alas, the journey itself has not changed and is long, if not tedious, but the joy in reaching our destination with loved ones waiting is second to none. We travelled further, long in to the night to reach their estate but it really was quite a destination; a beautiful estate, set above an estuary with acres of land  to enjoy, grow vegetables, garden, swim, play and generally enjoy life and, my dears, how we did for nigh on three glorious weeks of sunny, warm bliss. Dear reader, it was a holiday that restored one's equilibrium. We laughed, ate, enjoyed the countryside in a variety of ways, worked on the vast garden, took visits away from the estate and laughed some more. One cannot tell of the fun and joy of a holiday with like minded people intent on enjoying life to its fullest. 

During the holiday we learnt to kayak and spent many hours enjoying this new found pleasure made possible by our hosts purchasing two kayaks for us, such a generous gesture and one that gave us such delightful experiences. On our very first day out on the water the male guardian found himself in the midst of a pod of six dolphins leaping around him - my dears, we were delighted beyond belief, the stuff of dreams and memories. On a further trip out we spied a sting ray enjoying the weather, oystercatchers, pelicans, parakeets, and so much more. Oh the joy of experiencing life on the water.

We were most delighted to meet the fur cousins of our beloved Lucy and Jinks. My dears, what a delightful couple, so similar to our own dear boy and girl, with such beautiful markings and colouration. It was a joy to meet them at last.

The trip reiterated the importance of a life well lead with enjoyment in the simple things in life, a maxim I would like to hope that we all live by, dear souls.

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