Summer holiday 2011

We just came back from a short break at the Central Coast. We spent 3 days at the Entrace and an afternoon at Terrigal Beach on our way home. The apartment we stayed in (Sandy Cove) was only a short walk to the beach, and the memorial park. We watched the pelicans feed, relaxed at the beach and Lara played at 'Vera's garden', a very popular kids water playground. Sam does not appreciate the beach, so Simon and I took turns taking Lara to the beach. There is no timetables to keep and places we have to be. We let our moods and the weather decide what we do each day.

I wouldn't say this is a relaxing holiday (travelling with 2 kids under 5 was NOT relaxing). Sam didn't like his travel cot and cried for a long time before falling asleep on the fist night (he had no problem sleeping on the seond night). We got up early (before 6am) every morning, because the bedrooms are not dark enough and the kids just got woken up by the daynight. And the food could be better. However, we enjoyed being so close to the beach and walking around aimlessly while licking ice-cream. This holiday gave Simon a much needed break from work. It taught Sam to sleep in a strange place. It gave the four of us a chance to really spend time together. Being away refreshed and recharged us, it also made us appreicate our home more.

I am still going through the hundreds of photos we took and will post more photos later.