Karen Leonard Ah! my little Sal, a grown women, meandering the world with confidence, intuition, humour and not afraid to be solo. Luv ya heaps, continue what you do so well

Maria Worner The perfect traveller, brought back memories of sleeping on trains...

Anne Gollan Thanks for the update Sal, as usual an interesting read, full of fun and laughs and adventure. Love to you.

Sal Ship Gerhard- I do remember you ;) I kept you in mind when opening with my first paragraph :) It wasn't the greatest game against Essen. Thanks for your interest in my blog. I had no idea it had reached people in Germany. Fingers crossed we stay in the top league!!! One game to go. Cheers Mel. And thanks Shelley- will pass this experience of your on to mum when they return from their adventure to Czech Republic :) Take care people. Live Slow. Enjoy.

Gerhard Great blog, Sally. You remember me? We talked about your blog after the match in Essen. Wish you would stay another year in Germany!

mel I really do like your latest blog entry. You're right. Life takes place online way too much these days. On the other hand, as you already pointed out, it's a wonderful way to be closely connected to people you love, your care about, but who aren't right around you. My best friend lives in Vienna. I don't get to see her very often. But I do can have a video chat with her whenever I want, hear her voice, see her, know how she feels by the way she acts and talks. Another friend, who's from Perth, now lives in Manila. Without the internet and esp. wihout facebook it'd have been hard to stay in contact. But thanks to it, I was able to follow his wedding preparations during the last months. And I really appreciated that. Just two examples how the virtual world can become a real world somehow. Yes, I can re-write everything. And yes, I have so much time to react online instead of acting/anwering spontaneously in real life. But it's a little bit like writing a letter, isn't it? Enjoy your time with your parents! And you know, whenever you need a tour around the Ruhrgebiet, lemme know. Maybe your parents would like to see the stadium in Bochum where you played last year, or anything else. See you on Monday - and I do hope you like bananas. And nope, I won't reveal what that is about. Cheers mel

Shelley Another great blog Sal :-) I love that your folks are over there and enjoying their trip so much - and I can identify with your Mum feeling like crying 'cos I was like that few years ago when I visited Carly in Japan. A combination of joy being with your child again and the awe of being in a place you never thought you would ever get to see - magical! All the best for the rest of the season xx

mel Hey Sal, I just read your blog and your kind of writing and the content is very interesting - need more :-) I also started blogging once but after some problems with a friend and a blog restart after that I just forgot about it... :-/ Regarding my trip to Australia, I could not get rid of the idea visiting you and Canberra. If you still like to welcome my daughter and me in Canberra, I will have a look at my plans and will check when I could add a visit to Canberra. Maybe email could be a good way of talking about it if you like. Or on the other hand if you prefer talking in real no problem as well, we only live 45 minutes away from Leverkusen :-) All the best mel

Hungry Horse It seems that from stillness, comes awareness - there is a lesson in that for all of us! Is there a live stream of the next game BL play and, if so, can you post the details on your blog?

Sal Ship Barney... Of course i remember your daughter. I recall her posting earlier on a previous blog. Sweety she is!! Germany is an incredibly powerful footballing nation. What a fantastic place for her to visit and continue fueling her passion for this beautiful game. AND you are going too?!?! That's seriously cool. I shall be back in Canberra by the time you leave. Will have to catch up and wish Iesha all the best. Kate C... I am a believer also ;) "Everything I need to know is revealed to me."- Louise L. Hay

Kate C. Oh Sal, you are such a big PERSON...and you tell a delightful story...and you are right. Nothing is coincidence. Everything happens for a reason.

Barney I love your blogs Sally....they are very well written. Your career after soccer, a writer for sure. Will be going to Germany next year for soccer with my daughter Iesha, remember her. She's a big fan.

Sal Ship Hello Melinda... I have just realised there was a fresh comment on my page. Apologies for the delay...I guess tomorrow I will see you at the game :) Be sure to come up and say HI!!! Enjoy Cologne. I was there last weekend! It was fantastic! Still much to explore myself... Sal :)