Blast off!

I write this in a state of high anxiety. Flight leaves for Istanbul in a few hours - and luckily-I am clutching my passport with Chineses visa in my paw! The attempts of shutting down my life for a 4 month absence have been exhausting and at times unsuccesful- like trying to shut a hyper-active cat into a cardboard box. When you think you are done - it is still mournfully howling.
Thanks to all my friends and Family and especially Estelle from whose house I depart, having used her studio as a pack shed.
I will give this my best shot, will keep my eyes, heart and brain wide open, will try to avoid obvious obstacles and not look for trouble!
I hope to return with many more points of wonder to marvel at and give thanks for this incredible life we have.
I will think so often of home, South Africa and all the people therein whom I love
Au Revoir and Tot siens