The Coast Calls

We were all excited to be going away for the last week of the summer school holidays. Time down at the beach in the waves on our surfboards and soaking up the sunshine was just what we needed to refresh prior to the commencement of the 2021 school year. Despite the temperature reaching the mid 30's the previous weekend, the weather for our us was not kind. In overcast conditions we left Canberra driving down Brown Mountain in the misty rain! 

In spite of these conditions we trudged down to the beach for an afternoon swim. The weather deteriorated further over the next few days but again we still managed to swim even if it was in our wetsuits!!

On Friday, the rain set in and after a visit to the chemist, the girls set up a beauty salon - nails painted and hair braided.

After lunch Andy, Ella and myself headed back to Canberra for Ella's afternoon appointment with the orthopaedic surgeon. Again we were shrouded in mist as we climbed Brown Mountain. The surgeon was thankfully on time and we discussed Ella's ankle treatment options of which there was only one - surgery! None of us were surprised. The day surgery was booked for 10 days time and Ella emerged from the appointment with a big smile - the Dr told her she could do without her crutches until then!! It was very weird to see her walking again!! After filling out a few forms to organise the said surgery, we jumped back in the car for the return drive again in the rain and arrived in Tathra around 9pm.

Our last full day saw the sun trying to break through the clouds in the morning. We were a little worried about the number of blue bottles that were washed up on the beach, however no-one was stung while swimming. Intermittent showers unfortunately dominated the afternoon.

After packing up on Sunday morning, we headed over to Andy's work colleague's newly acquired house and admired not only their amazing house but also the spectacular views over the Bega River to the ocean. Then it was time to head back home - once again up Brown Mountain in the misty rain - a fitting end to our so called summer beach holiday!