Well this is something never seen here in Tembag. An all
ladies night out at the Lupa with a to-be bride in tow. So while most of the
guys are out at Jakarta at the rugby the ladies have organised a night for just
us ladies and for me as in the morning I head down to the lowlands before the
flights home.
The Lupa were just in shock when we arrived. We took up so
much space and seeing all the lovely ladies on site come out together and
enjoying a good girlie night out. There was food, margaritas and dancing. Was
far the best 3 hours out for a long time. Even the bus ride back up to Hidden
Valley was good. There was a stop over a Shari’s house for a glass of wine
before heading home.
Now not only was this a hen shine for me it was also my last
chance to say goodbye to 2 ladies who will be leaving the community while I am
out for 7 weeks.
Over the last year there has been other ladies come and go
but when you do really make good friends and they go it’s hard. I never thought
saying goodbye to anyone here would be hard. But how wrong I was. Saying goodbye
to family and friends back home is easy. There are always tears but you know
they will be there when you get back. This was a farewell that is for good. They
won’t be here when you get back. Sad times and it also makes it real that over
the next few months there will be many more I will have to say my final
goodbyes with.
