Tag: Blessing of the water

Blessing in disguise

There’s something in the water! The other night during a beach walk we saw something in the ocean- a seal? A dolphin? A Port Jackson shark? Most likely it was a sting ray. It was dusk and most sensible people were well clear of the water, but we saw one lady quite far out, although

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Four cultures in one day

From Greece to Ireland via America and back to Australia We started the day with the curious and strangely moving Greek “Blessing of the Water” ceremony at Glenelg. More of that later. A drive in the hills took us to the Three Brothers Hotel in Macclesfield, a pub that under previous management, had the unusual

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