The last weekend of March my little family headed off to Jervis Bay for our final camping trip before winter. We packed up in the rain and anticipated loads of rain all weekend (the forecast said 90% every day!) for some reason we went anyway! It was raining when we arrived, but just a sprinkle. And our dear friends who arrived the day before had set up two massive tarps above our picnic and sitting area so we were set!
The kids played soccer in the rain – they weren’t bothered at all by it! Us adults managed ok too. some of us oped up the booze a bit earlier than usual…which probably helped! The next day though, the clouds had cleared, and so did the murky water. Beautiful aqua marine ocean and an empty beach was in store for us! Rob brought along his kayak and fishing poles which was good fun. Although at the sight of the first fish caught, Tomas broke down in tears. I guess the idea of fishing and releasing the fish appealed to him, but once he realized that we were going to eat these fish, he was a mess. i spent a long while soothing him and explaining how this is how our ancestors fed themselves – it was perfectly natural and that we were fishing in a sustainable way – using a pole and taking only adult fish the right size according to the department of fisheries guide. He calmed down but still wouldn’t eat the fish! The fish was yup! Rob and the older kids caught, salmon, bream and taylor fish. The bream (pronounced brim for some reason) was delicious!
The best part of the weekend for Mike and i was that that we enjoyed some adult conversation while the kids pretty much took care of themselves. The boys went off on bush-walks – led by Ben, the oldest, being 12. And the girls set up a spa where we could get massages, nails painted and a good foot soak! There were 4 other families, and 9 kids in total which meant lots of fun for all!
The kids enjoyed swimming in the ocean, kayaking, playing in the sand, and roasting marshmallows, playing with glow sticks and sparklers in the evening.
