Thierings on Tour

We had a relaxed start to the morning, the girls played mums and kids in our bed and when Scarly was the mama, she was doing work on her “laptop and phone”.

Once it warmed up a bit we headed out to see the many glorious beaches of the area…

Little Boat Harbour looked pretty, but Blossoms Beach got the family vote for a swim. We drove right out onto the beach and luckily the tide was going out so there was no need to drop Tyre pressure.

The beach was stunning with its turquoise water and snow white sand. Best of all, it’s amazing how empty they are – I think we only saw 2/3 other cars the whole time we were there.

Izzy and Jazzy had the best time jumping and splashing in the waves. They said it was a bit too cold for them to jump in for a swim, but Chris and I braved it and jumped in. There’s nothing better than a nice ocean swim to clear the head!

Once everyone had enough, we drove further to check out the next place. Native Dog beach got its name due to the many dingoes that used to roam it and it was a popular hunting place for early settlers.

Last beach stop was Short beach, which had the finest and squeakiest sand of them all and the girls had a blast running around with it squeaking under their feet…

When we got back to camp we couldn’t believe the sandfly or fruit fly infestation that had happened, I don’t know what caused it but it was horrific. There was literally a wall of these flying creatures around the campsite and particularly around the playground and the neighbouring camps. We had to hide out for an hour or so in the car and van to avoid them. Izzy’s Crocs got absolutely swarmed within 10 minutes of being left outside the van, she was horrified when she saw them. What an unpleasant experience!!

It made sense to go for another drive and check out John Cove beach whilst we waited for the swarm to settle down. 
There was a nature playground and some stunning shallow waterways around. If we had a bit more time, I would have definitely taken the paddle board out there. The water on a sunny day would have been magnificent…

Back at camp things had settled down and we enjoyed a nice dinner outside.

Kms travelled – 38