Nambucca Heads

We arrived at Nambucca Heads today - not that we've had a chance to explore very much so far, but what we have seen is great. The park here is one of the best we have stayed in - although it's very small and older in comparison to a lot of others, the amenities are clean and thoughtfully set up, it's about 50m walk down a little track to the beach, the van sites are both shady and grassy, and they have a big jumping pillow, playground, solar heated pool, and a nicely appointed games room for the kids (including big kids like me). Oh, and the staff are both friendly AND helpful - something that's surprisingly hard to find in a caravan park in our experience.

It's fantastic to be here, far away from the Forster mosquitoes - Nambucca doesn't seem to have (m)any at all.

We tried something new last night, and basically packed EVERYTHING up before going to bed last night, and did as much preparation as possible (like hooking up all the towing gear on the car). It had mixed results - we had to have McDonalds for breakfast (aww.. poor babies..), since we'd already packed up the table, chairs and awning, but it meant that we were on the road literally half an hour after getting up instead of the usual 2-3 hours. Some things were not ideal, but it made for an interesting exercise.

On a different note altogther, Grace is getting a lot more independant in the swimming pool (just in time for the world championships too). She has got a lot more confident since she has been wearing floaties on her arms, and now happily bobs around the big kids pool with her head above the water. She's not great at kicking yet (although she's working on it) but seeing her confidence grow is fantastic. It will be great to see her able play in the pool with her cousins at Easter time in Brisbane. We're also looking forward to getting her some more swimming lessons when we're at Caloundra for a few months - it's just so important if you're going to live in this climate that you make your kids water-safe.