Instead of flying to Sydney for Christmas I decided to drive up with my son Nick and his girlfriend Rebecca. They planned to camp at Jervis Bay to explore the beautiful beaches there.
In the sunshine
Lovely even in the rain.
Nick loves the sun and the beach but while the drive up from hot Melbourne was quite uneventful, setting up my hiking tents for our overnights was marred by a downturn in the weather. The camp ground had lots of tame kangaroos roaming around, some with joeys too.
My boudoir is the green. Not the Hilton for sure.
I heard bandicoots during the night as well.
It was a privilege to be with them and fun to to be the one to say, 'are we there yet?' for a change. I listened to a lot of new music , some good some dubious but all interesting. Observing the rapport between the two lovers was a joy. They are well suited and Bec is gorgeous.
It was fun to be included and share some time with them. Jervis Bay villages were quaint. Kitchen closed at 8:00 pm so nearly missed getting dinner! Saw an old school fish and chip shop that was the coffee shop too with pretty cakes as well. That was different. Due to the rain which got worse and worse we decamped and headed for Sydney and Gary and Micky's place at Clovelly. The rain was so fierce that we could barely see in front of us. Nick did a great job and Bec is a good navigator. We were very relieved to finally arrive. Poor Micky had a major leak in the roof which was pouring through the ceiling. It was great to see her and the three children. Gary had returned to Brisbane but will come back on Christmas Eve.
Early the next morning a plumber came to survey the damage and put a hole in the ceiling to let more water out to avoid it collapsing. I have been charged with making the brandy sauce and glazing the ham while Micky goes to work.
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