Day 58: Sand, sea and sun

Palm Beach (the two specks in the water are Callum and I)

A beach day. A Palm Beach day in fact.

This morning we did a bit of schoolwork, then packed a picnic and headed for the northern beaches. The idea was to take in a bit of the area and find a good beach for a swim. We stopped in Newport at the beach for lunch, but it was a bit windy there (and too much seaweed in the water), so we moved on.

Thank goodness we did. Palm Beach is a beautiful part of the world and we enjoyed a lovely afternoon frolicking in the waves and soaking up the sun. Andrew attempted to beat the tide with his sandcastle (he lost) and then the boys took turns burying each other in the sand. We swam for ages, with Callum and Duncan bodysurfing the bigger waves, while I had a leisurely float for most of the time.


It was so relaxing and we didn't get eaten by sharks or stung by jelly fish or nipped by crabs. Just the occasional piece of seaweed brushing around your legs to freak you out a bit.

Who needs work?