Random Ramblings

At the King’s Beach last weekend

I haven’t walked up a hill in the last five months. Simply because there isn’t a hill to climb. – And there are lots of other things I haven’t done in five months. Like vacuumed the house (remember sweeping and mopping?). Or gone to the mall and had a Starbucks iced mocha. Or taken the train to work. Nor the car for that matter. I haven’t sat in a traffic jam. I haven’t had a day out (or in) with my daughters or grandchildren, or gone to the movies. I haven’t worn jeans. I haven’t eaten a yoghurt. Or Feta cheese. Or canned food. Or red meat. I haven’t been off this island. I haven’t even met or seen our King!

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Daily Grind

Didn’t even know Tonga has a Swiss Consulate…

I can FEEL you are all waiting for the next blog post…

Thing is, the last blog (Melissa’s) is hard to beat (it had the most sightings of any post ever), and for us, life has settled back into the daily grind, just as it does anywhere when you have a work routine. That’s not a bad thing, and after all, the adventures we report about are the exception, not the rule. – We do appreciate that the VSA, very much encourages us to have regular time out for rest and recreation, to explore the sights of the islands.

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