It's evening. The Time of Our Lives is over and we are enjoying our first glass for the evening. As if! Actually, I'm dipping into a non vintage Para port. Enjoyed a simple meal in Spinnakers, the hotel restaurant.
Excited by discovering a quiet caravan park at Settlement Point which would offer a great venue for a week's boating. May return in the October hols if we're not busy moving house.
Our morning stroll along the waterfront path past feeding pelicans led us to the tourist marina at the fortuitous time of 10.30. so we hopped on the Eco tour of the Hastings River, or at least a few stretches of it. Look at the tea colored water.
It was perfect cruising weather with a cool breeze off the water but brilliant sunshine. We took a few telephoto shots of ospreys but you really need a telescope to get useful images. Lovely uncrowded and smooth cruise which took us to lunch.
We chose a Fisherman's basket from the hotel at Town beach. Ninja ale and pear cider to accompany. Talk about trendies! From here we walked along the breakwater, past the massive stones painted with mementos form happy holidayers, most locals but a few foreign phrases as well. I noticed the popular skate park was filled with boys of all ages, performing amazing feats on their boards and scooters. The only girls were busy discussing boys and face-booking on their phones (I think). Not good for the future.
Knowing we would not venture out again after the long walk in the afternoon if we returned to our room, I suggested (translate as you will) that we hop into the Beemer and visit the rainforest sanctuary for a coffee. Too late for the boardwalk we then drove past our accommodation and on to the Truman Show world of canal developments at Port Macquarie. Not my cup of tea but they do make for a rich belt of private development that is perfect for isolating our caravan park of choice for future holidays without the huge young crowds of the main city.
So another good day ends. You can thank the lack of Internet for suitable pictures to accompany this entry. Maybe when we return home. Tomorrow we head north to Kempsey to visit our friend and my former colleague, Ian M. He is going to take us on a tour of Crescent Head.
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