Last day at Lighthouse

Today was our last day at Lighthouse Campsite, Barra. It was a fantastic one! We woke up fresh and the kids got stuck into some Sand Art which kept them busy and happy for quite a while while we relaxed and enjoyed the slow start to a hot day ahead. We then got our beach gear together and headed down to the rock pools for a long morning of snorkeling. Kaylin and Alex swam out to a ship-wreck about 20 meters off the edge of the reef, while Xan just played with his boats in the shallower pools. Kaylin was very happy to have spotted an octopus in the wreck along with plenty other stunning fish. By the end of the morning the beach was packed full of holiday makers with their Christmas day cheer! We then went back to our truck and enjoyed a gourmet braai along with some local cucumber and tomatoes that I had bought from a lady walking past this morning, followed by a fresh mango and pineapple fruit salad - I'm loving all this fresh local food. We haven't bought any fish though, although we get offered all day by the locals. Stax of prawns to buy but unfortunately we're not mad about them (mum, you'd love it here!).
After lunch we relaxed a bit while staying out of the mid day heat and then headed down to the other side of the point to catch some waves. What fun! The kids have really learnt a lot about the sea this holiday and they are managing to catch and ride the waves all the way to the beach. I feel really blessed to be part of this active family, doing the things we do, creating the memories we're creating.
We're ready to leave this campsite tomorrow morning, as we head a bit further north to Morrongulu. I'm not sure what the signal will be like there but I am hoping we'll be able to update the blog without too much trouble. If not, then we'll be in contact when we can and until then we hope you all have a fantastic holiday as I am sure most of you are off work this week and will be making lots of memories with your families too!