We've been home for three weeks now and my settling in is going relatively well...meaning...I am sleeping normally and I have not cried in a grocery store. (Admittedly I did feel a little light headed in Trader Joe's over the weekend.)
But somehow I feel like I'm not totally here.
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| Looking down into Sandy Bay. |
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| The capital Jamestown, as seen from the deck of the RMS St. Helena. |
It struck me that I've grown sufficiently attached to Saint Helena, more appropriately to people on Saint Helena, and I realize I will now live the rest of my life missing someone. When I'm there I'll miss home and when I'm here, I miss there. (I believe there's an eloquent travel quote that states something similar - do you know it?)
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| My friend Marcus' valley. Well its not his valley but its the valley where his family homes are. |
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| Recycle paper necklace and skeletal remains of a "leaf". Do you call them leaves? |
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| St. Pauls Anglican Church |
That's exactly how I feel about having friends all over the planet, and indeed all over the UK. Bring on the teleporter...
ReplyDeleteExactly. Teleporter! But settling for a plane for now...
DeleteGenevieve, I found your work via a book. I looked online to see more. I found about st helena. Oh, oh, oh my. The island is an exquisite treasure. I hope to visit. Thank you for posting about your trip. Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed an exquisite treasure! It should be easier to visit after October - their airport has finally gotten a carrier. You can read about it here http://sthelenatourism.com/blog/fly-st-helena-14-october-2017/
DeleteIf you do indeed end up going, please be in touch as I'd be happy to help you!