Seriously, the weather was beautiful. Hot enough but not too hot. We got sorted to the schedule we intended. Will slept just like he was supposed to. We picked up Kieley around about when we meant. We headed north and arrived just at the right time. When we got there the kids (Tony and Petra) had just headed to the beach so we joined them for the first swim of the day. Shakespeare is the perfect swimming beach for kids. You can go out for ages without it getting too deep. You have an awesome view of the gulf and the city and down the camping end, where we were, there's not too many people!
After a refreshing dip we headed back to 'Camp Brinkman' and had a superb picnic lunch. After which I retired to give Will a drink and sleep. The grown-ups had some amusing conversations... I know this as the laughter often drifted my way and the kids made fun... as kids do.
When Will woke up everyone had just gone down to the beach... so we joined them. The water was about 10x warmer and so even Will who wasn't going to joined in for a swim after a Seagull spotting expidition with Daddy.
We spent a bit more time hanging at camp after the swim before we had picnic dinner chatted and headed for home around 7:30pm. The view as you go inland through the Hibsicus Coast is amazing and the sun was highlighting all the good points and making the ocean twinkle.
Despite the dire predictions the traffic presented no issues and we cruised down the motorway for home. Quick baths to remove the sand and Ice creams for pudding soon after which all the children were quietly a snooze in their beds.
There are other reasons why it was a good day...
- Les tolerated the beach with grace.
- Will was a dream.
- The kids were self entertaining.
- The Brinkmans and Friends are so cool!
- The division of labour was equal- so no guilt.
- Kieley was there.
- I didn't care about wearing shorts in public.
- I didn't care about wearing togs in public.
- It was super relaxing.
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