It is a balmy night at Eighty Mile Beach with the surf rolling in, the palm trees swaying and the rest of the crew getting their 'beauty sleep'. Nighttime seems the best to get connection with the Internet.
We had a lovely day wandering along the beach, picking up shells and the boys (and Bec) actually caught some nice Blue Nosed Salmon for tea. They were all geared up for a shark but unfortunately ( maybe???), something big on the line decided it didn't want to be caught today and continued out to sea with bait, tackle and line still on. Actually some people caught Mulloway and shark, so ours could have been anything. The beach certainly was quite a sight though at high tide, with nearly all the park out on the beach with various stages of fishing gear, cars driving up and down and all sorts of fish being caught. The beautiful turquoise water made for a magnificent scene; even the sea snakes didn't dampen spirits on this lovely day.
Yes, it was a lovely day in many senses of the day, but also a sad one as we sat and reminisced about our trip - the places we have seen, people we have met, the little "trials" along the way and the history of this great country we sometimes take for granted. You see, as of tomorrow we leave Bec and Denis and continue our trip home, while they stay a little longer and catch up with family. We have discussed many and varied subjects, solved of the worlds problems and even spent our tattslotto win, even if we haven't actually won it yet! But, Denis did find the 'lost' ticket tonight, when Bec took his wallet for a 'wash' while scrubbing shells for her grandchildren, so all is good in this little patch of Aus.
My bed is calling, so till next time, so long.
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