Monday, 5 May 2014
During the night we had gale force winds. It was pitch black inside the van as the night light had gone out. The sounds and movement of the camper reminded me of being in the museum in Darwin listening to Cyclone Tracy. Nath had to keep getting up to check on stuff. We then got a lot of rain with the wind. This morning it was still raining, but luckily it is not as windy as last night.
When there was a break in the rain we quickly raced around and got things done outside. I also raced up onto the dune to grab a photo of camp but got caught out and rained on. More rain then followed.
Finally some sunshine came out and I used the time to mend the tear in our bed end, as the rain had blown in there last night and wet Nath’s pillow and the bed under it. I know, it took me long enough, as it was just one of those repairs that never seemed all that important. Well, now it has become my top priority. And in the end, it took me less than half an hour to stitch it up. Nath propped the mattress up to dry under it and his pillow went out on the line as well as our wet clothes. We chatted with Tonia and Phil too. Elokin and Hendrix finished their Whaleshark poster project and it looks great. I am very proud of their work and their effort.
The sun was out for ages, and it was breezy too. The perfect drying weather. Nath made crepes for lunch and they were delicious. We will definitely be having these again.
Julie and Tonia came by and shared Julie’s squid ball recipe. It was sunny for most of the afternoon thankfully, which was great. Nath and I worked on the website some more, while Elokin and Hendrix did maths. And we got the bed dry!
Tonight we ate bacon and vegie stir-fry for dinner which has now become a family favourite and a regular on our menu. It is still tonight and so far no rain. A few bugs are around, but nothing as bad as it has been. The stars are out which is a good sign. Elokin, Hendrix, Nath and Phil ran around catching crabs after dinner while Yvonne and I chatted. Once they had caught plenty, the kids ran around while us adults chatted some more. We did eventually call it and go to bed.
Until next time…. Happy and Safe Travels.