So, we came here two weeks ago looking for a bit of warm weather, which eluded us for the first 10 days. The last few days have been not-so-bad and rather than up-sticks and move up to the Bay or Conjola, we have just stayed here until Monday. Sadly, that will be 'it' for this trip, only been 3 months and 2 weeks.
We've done not a lot. Paddled about Tathra, wandered around the 3 towns in the near area, chased birds, sat on the beach, annoyed the fish and pigged out at all but one or two of the cafes, clubs, hotels and restaurants.
I've taken to a one hour walk every morning. I either turn right and walk up over the hill and down the other side to the wharf, or turn left and walk down to the bridge over Bega River and back don the beach. Or some variation on the above. The beach out the front never ceases to fascinate me in that it's continually changing as the weather changes. The sand cliffs are now 3 metres big and I reckon the waterline is now 10 metres closer to the road than it was before. Still no one seems to be concerned and the assumption is that it will all be ok with time.
I have found a place called Nelson Beach, which is almost always deserted. It is more sheltered than Tathra and has lovely fine white sand as opposed to the course yellow on the main beach. There are rocks and a headland at one end and at the other end has a channel that feed the pristine lagoon in behind it. As I was driving back the other day I felt a sting and a little lump just under the neckline of my T-shirt. I whipped it off as soon as possible to reveal the biggest ugliest tick you've ever seen. Judy had to use a crowbar to get it out and it hurt for hours. Apparently quite common around the coast, first one I've had since I was 10.
Judy continues to beat me mercilessly at table tennis, even with our brand-new $2.50 bat and ball set.
One thing that has happened here is that all of a sudden, this van park is starting to fill up. at first it was just us and about 3 others, then about 6 others and today its getting full. All the cabins are booked out and there's at least 6 boats and 30 fishos who have turned up. Good grief, we've even got a back window neighbour. Mind you, they fiddled about for half an hour before disconnecting the van and man-handling it into position, almost near the slab it's supposed to be next to.
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Ticks! Oh noes!
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