Last Day

To avoid the heatwave waiting for us back in Canberra, we played at the Tathra beach as long as possible! The waves were rolling in nicely and with Andy stuck firmly on the beach avoiding getting his cast wet, I spent a long time in the water with the children.

It was wonderful to see their confident grow,  getting accustomed to the movement of the waves. Ella was in her element, diving under the waves and creeping ever so further out! I found it scary at times, as she couldn't see over the top of the waves and therefore couldn't see when a 'big' one was coming! Regardless, she managed to avoid being dumped but I suppose there is always next time!

We feasted on fish'n'chips for lunch before beginning the drive home. I entertained myself by watching the car thermometer - as we climbed Brown Mountain the outside temp dropped to 24ºC, then steadily rose - 31ºC at Nimmitabel, 34ºC at Cooma and finally 38ºC in Canberra. Our holiday ended but we all agreed that Tathra is a fantastic spot, the house was wonderful and timing perfect (with NSW and VIC schools going back) meaning that this may become an annual occurrence!