So a post on the road! We are on the Princess Highway on the road from Tathra to Bermagui. Towering trees in national parks, and coastal views, tidal rivers and of course “the sunlit plains extended”! (We are
reading Clancy of the Overflow a fair bit and some phrases are starting to stick. We are reading Clancy
as he is quite a hard worker in our kitchen. He was purchased in Glenrown, the first tea towel, as memento, of the trip).
So, there is debate currently about when and where to stop for lunch. Paul is keen now that we are in Bermagui to stop and grab a bite. But all is quiet on the Southern Front (big boys are both reading and Dom is playing with a pterodactyl egg transformer) and I am doing this and I am keen to press on.
So the South Coast is being skimmed over in a major way. I have just got a locum at Ballina in 1 week so we need to move it! The kids are as keen as beans to get home to their cousins and friends for a few days!
Our trip back to the North Island was fairly uneventful. Much quieter on the boat than on the way south - 300 rather than about 1000 or more passengers, so there was not such a bun fight to find seats. Downside was that the boat was loaded and we were off about 15 minutes early and the much anticipated wave off from Marsie and Parsie did not happen quite as expected!! The boys had a happy little easter egg hunt on the boat and many more hunts direct from the bag during the day! A little schoolwork was done throughout the morning and then lunch and some movies in the afternoon. The trip was quite a bit rougher than the way down and we found ourselves playing “destinations” quite a little during the morning and Paul even tipped over carrying our morning tea! Luckily, no hot drinks on the tray and no significant injuries! Everyone but Paul required some anti-sea sickness tablets from around the middle of the day and half an hour or so later perked up nicely... enough to go and get some aussie animal tatts from the lovely bored lady on deck 10.
as he is quite a hard worker in our kitchen. He was purchased in Glenrown, the first tea towel, as memento, of the trip).
So, there is debate currently about when and where to stop for lunch. Paul is keen now that we are in Bermagui to stop and grab a bite. But all is quiet on the Southern Front (big boys are both reading and Dom is playing with a pterodactyl egg transformer) and I am doing this and I am keen to press on.
So the South Coast is being skimmed over in a major way. I have just got a locum at Ballina in 1 week so we need to move it! The kids are as keen as beans to get home to their cousins and friends for a few days!
Our trip back to the North Island was fairly uneventful. Much quieter on the boat than on the way south - 300 rather than about 1000 or more passengers, so there was not such a bun fight to find seats. Downside was that the boat was loaded and we were off about 15 minutes early and the much anticipated wave off from Marsie and Parsie did not happen quite as expected!! The boys had a happy little easter egg hunt on the boat and many more hunts direct from the bag during the day! A little schoolwork was done throughout the morning and then lunch and some movies in the afternoon. The trip was quite a bit rougher than the way down and we found ourselves playing “destinations” quite a little during the morning and Paul even tipped over carrying our morning tea! Luckily, no hot drinks on the tray and no significant injuries! Everyone but Paul required some anti-sea sickness tablets from around the middle of the day and half an hour or so later perked up nicely... enough to go and get some aussie animal tatts from the lovely bored lady on deck 10.
A couple of nights at Jo and Simon’s rounded out our trip down South. We had a great time being part of the family again. Dom got his obligatory tram ride into the city. We hung around down at Southbank soaking up some touristy vibe, watching a magic show and letting Dom have his best tantrum ever (til today!) in the middle of a bridge over the Yarra. It was impressive!
From Melbourne our first stop was actually south. We spent one night at Wilson’s Promontory. It is so spectacular. Isaac said it’s his favourite place so far. Plenty of wildlife, space, beauty, waves, tantrums about school… some things never change! The prom – we will be back!
Next port of call was Bairnsdale. We parked our van in the lot next door to Melva and Jim, friends of the Tenorio family. Lovely to spend a little time with such hospitable folks. Bairnsdale has a lovely park near the river with a flying fox and massive slide where we successfully had “PE” before we left.
School has been done successfully for the most part in the car for the last 2 days . Mostly verbally as writing is a little out of the question. I can’t say the boys have missed writing!! I can’t say I’m not happy that it’s Sabbath!!
Last night was spent at The Big 4 Caravan Park in Tathra. The pool was put to good use in the evening and this morning by the kids. The beach has brought tranquillity for Paul and I – each of us talking walks down there in the quiet: him at dusk and me at dawn.
Post script - We made it all the way to Sydney on Saturday to the children’s delight… and mine! Great to see the folks, however briefly.
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