Bobbin Around

Before any of us could arise out of bed this morning, dad had gone to borrow a car with a roof-rack and 2 kayaks from a neighbour. It was water-sports day!

We all piled in for a drive to Bobbin Heads, situated in a nature reserve area, and full of inlets, hills, and great picnic places for families to spend the day. Right off we ran into folk fishing under an "Absolutely no fishing allowed" sign, and spotted some pretty big (and little) fish of different varieties. We also found an old hook and dried-out bait embedded in the jetty - and extracted it for our own chance at fish enticing! We had to move around to the next bay to launch the kayaks, and dad & Brian had first shot at paddling out between the many boats already on the water. The rest of us tried to fish, or create bait from shellfish off the rocks, and took many pictures. Then it was Jason and gramp's turn, and my boy did very well! He didn't fall out or drown, he just paddled away. I wasn't going to take a turn, but decided what the heck, so into the water I went. I've forgotten how hard paddling is on the arm and shoulder muscles. There were loads of jellyfish around, and it was awesome paddling over deep clear water through bush-covered hills, surrounded by jellies. Brian and I went pretty far out, and were met on the way back by the rest of the family - they'd found a friend with a motor boat and took a half-hour trip out through the inlets with him. Cool stuff.

Back on the jetty, Brian hooked a fish! He let it go though. Someone nearby had hooked a stingray (smallish one) and did the same. By the time we finally got everything packed up an on the car, there were many, many folk out and about for the day. If I ever move to Sydney, I'm getting me a boat, kayak or something else that goes on water. It's so cool to have these places right around the corner to go to!

Back home, Brian & I made lunch to spare mom the work on Mother's Day, and my next task is a quick trip to the garden centre. I haven't yet created that spring garden for mom, but Mother's Day is as good a day as any to do so! I'm going to put bulbs in pots, one garden bed, and various random surprise places so that when Spring arrives, things will bloom all over.

I must say, I could really do with a nap this afternoon. Fresh air, sunshine and a good drenching (got wet to the waist) tires one out!