Raindrops keep falling on our heads
Forward?...to Africa...(We hope) Deft Florist January 31st After 4 out of 5 days of rain, we started to get the message—it rains frequently in Singapore. We may not be smart but we eventually get it. We did not allow the weather to get to us especially because our first period in Australia conditioned us. However, the warm weather combined with the ‘soft raindrops’ made it an enjoyable experience. Nevertheless, it is inclined to place a dampener on some activities. Next stop: Johannesburg. To get there, we flew to Hong Kong in order to catch the connection, which flew back across Singapore en route. We could have done without the 7 hours of additional flying and extra time in airports. But such is our lack of influence. The flights were terrific and one cannot help but marvel at the concept of flight. Each and every time, we wonder how these massive birds of steel, laden under their own weight, passengers and cargo, take to the air, remain airborne and then land at a ‘pin-pointed’ de...