boxing day Bush Camping

I saw a post on Facebook from Penny and Scott of where they were camping over xmas. Looked beautiful, so I messaged them asking if there was room for another tent. On a positive reply, we found ourselves packing up on boxing day morning and heading up to just north of Jurien Bay, Scott met us on the side of the road to show us through the bush to the camp stop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrmD7Oo5zA0 had to do some manly driving on the way ( well according to Rich). Was good to test the car and trailer off road. It was great and followed us all the way there.

We spent three days camping on the beach and it was great. The kids all just ran around naked on the beach and in the sea, we played with them, explored the sand tracks for beaches, had BBQ’s and drank beer (true ozzy living I am told) and had a good relaxing time playing with the kids.

: A but of driving through the dunes and bush to get to the camping spot

: This was our camping spot, no one around for miles! our own beach

: so we spent a lot of time playing on it with the kids

: Rich having some R&R

: clothes optional – “lets run daddy!”

: No one wanted to wear clothes!

: Ellis starfish hunting

: Dinner was still a civilised affair

: then we cranked the music up bogan style and got dancing

: Charlie and Ellis in the bath

: We couldn’t resist a dance together

: Glow ballon and bracelets for beddy bye bye time

: No lie in here – “dad get up, time to play

: the herd that came and woke me me

: Ellis and Tully on the beach early making sand castles

: We found a beautiful cove to swim in

: setting up on the beach

: tools with their manly tools

: bit of shade for a while after swimming

Happy Xmas 2014

Our second xmas in Oz. It still does not really feel like Xmas. No snow, not cold, instead we were at the beach in the morning with `Rich and played in the sea with Ellis.

In the afternoon we had a a mix group of friends over for lunch and an afternoon in the pool. Srimal, who I work with was kind enough to cook curry for all of us. An awesome job he did as well. Michelle brought around a south african dish as well and we had an extremely eclectic xmas lunch.

A lovely day that was very different from the norm, but it was really good fun.

Merry Xmas everyone.

: Ellis starts on her mountain of presents

: cuddling her stocking from Santa

: her stocking

: She got chocolate – all present opening stopped until it was all eaten

: choccy mouth

: on FaceTime with granny sniff and grand pops opening presents

: her first Bike!!!!!

: “I love it daddy”

: thanks mum and dad – sadly it is useful

: Rich and his xmas drinking mitt

: xmas lunch with the Crothers and Srimal

: Rich and his xmas t-shirt

: Srimal cooked for us all, some amazing Sri Lankan curry

: MIchelle made south african dish

: Then we all retired to the swimming pool for the afternoon

: Cannon ball!!!

: Merry Xmas dad!

: Nick and Christian

: Srimal

: Merry Xmas Crothers

: then after some beer the stupid pool jumped started

: and from me

: more form Rich

: This one stung!

Early Tadeusz Christmas Dinne

Since mum and dad had to leave before Christmas we did an early traditional-ish dinner to celebrate their visit. Ellis also got to open a present early much to her excitement!

Rottnest with the Tadeuszeseses

An early start was required to make the most of a day trip to Rotto to meet the Quokkas. The original idea to cycle while there was abandoned and we opted for the hop on hop off bus instead. We visited a few beaches and Ellis loved petting the Quokkas (which we afterwards found out you’re not supposed to do). It was rather windy but beautiful and lots of shells were picked to add to Ellis’ collection. We also had a close encounter with a Dugite which decided to pop out of the sand only a few cm from where Grumpsy had been sitting! We followed it to get pictures.