Detour in Bemboka

Packing up to go home is always a task and a half. Trying to locate everyone's belongings, clean the house and keep the kids entertained is challenging. And then there is the long drive when you just want to be home… so we decided to break things up a little and find a geocache on the way back to Canberra.

Located one in Bemboka, a small village nestled at the base of Brown Mountain. As we left Tathra late morning, the 45min drive plus hunting for the cache allowed the opportunity to sample the food at the bakery for lunch.

The cache was positioned just on the outskirts of town at an old rest area on the banks of the Bemboka River. It was a relatively straightforward find with the kids taking turns of Al's phone to follow the compass. The contents were carefully scrutinised, treasures swapped and the cache returned to its hiding spot.

We continued the short distance to the river for a play. Once again stone skimming was the activity of choice with several of the kids managing to skim their stones for a few jumps across the water. however soon it was time to move on to make sure we arrived back in Canberra at a reasonable hour.

Our short holiday to Tathra was once again an enjoyable getaway with friends. Experiencing the coast mid winer was different but we managed to fill the days with many new experiences and lots of happy memories! The only downer was the for sale sign on the rental property….