Merimbula

Five days of relaxing fun for the kids with much better weather than we have had so far.  The kids spent their time swimming in the pool and body boarding at the beach.  It was a great week with it almost feeling like home.  Around our caravan were four other couples all from the Geelong region but in particular the couple next door really brought it all home.  Brian & Geraldine are from Belmont but as we got to talking to them we discovered that Brian live diagonally opposite Nigel's mother and grandmother and that he also went to school at West Tech with Nigel's father.  Now that was a little freaky really.  Lovely couple and we chatted on and off with them through out the five days.  Also we got to know Kathy, Jason, Jordie, Jesse and Jett also.  We first met them in Lakes Entrance and then again her at Merimbula.  The kids all got along very well and we had a lovely BBQ at the camp kitchen with them one night also.  Austin and Jordie particularly hit it off which was great as it meant he was not squabbling with Kaleb as often as he had been.  The waves at Merimbula beach was perfect for beginner boogie boarders which gave Jordan a great boost to her self confidence.  She became quiet good a judging and picking the right wave to paddle onto.  The boys spent most of their time playing in the shallows and making sand castles.  Kaleb still a little worried about the water so is hesitant to go in.  I was lucky also to have the opportunity to visit an oyster farm and have a tour about how they farm an oyster. The kids seemed interested and I appreciated that they were happy enough to do this tour.  Nigel was brilliant also.  As some known seafood is not one of his favourite foods so for him to put up with the smell was stella.   But lucky for me that they had a taste testing and I was able to have all of Nigel's oysters also. 



"Hurry Kaleb, she's coming"



Riding the wave like a pro



Day trip to Eden



During our stay we also took a day trip back to Eden to vist the Killer Whale Museum.  It was an interesting and romantic tale of Old Tom a killer whale that helped the Whaling Familys of Eden catch baleen whales.  In short Old Tom would get his pod to round up the baleen whale into Double Bay and then Old Tom would then tail slap the water to alert the whaling familys of their haul.  The men would then catch the whale and leave the baleen tongue and lips for the orcas to eat.  They say this is why they always rounded up the the whales for them because they always got their share.  Then after not being around the area for a while Old Tom's body was found washed up in the area.  As they same he came home to die.  It was quiet and interesting fact about the area. 



Old Tom's Skeleton