NOT THE WAINWRIGHTS, SHARKS AND TWINS

COASTAL WALKS

Walks every day - but not as we know it in the fells.  Sunscreen, hats, water, fly spray (sometimes) and flat coastal walking - past surfers, Chinese at the viewpoints, taking selfies and ignoring the views (that is the same as Windermere walking though), long distance hikers looking hot and bothered (as opposed to Wainwright walkers looking cold, wet and fed up with the bogs) and all whilst keeping a sharp lookout for the poisonous snakes that we saw last year (see 2016 blog here the snake post 5th Feb 2016 - almost a year ago to the day)

SHARK WATCHING

A helicopter passed several times - the shark watcher!!!  Not sure if that is reassuring or not reassuring - a bit like the armed security guards in Egypt/South Africa hotels we have been to - on the one hand good to feel protected and on the other hand, what is the big danger lurking that we have to worry about!

TWINS

Big coincidence that we both have similar rucksacks.

Not really.  Niki admired mine when we met up in Italy a couple of years ago - so we ordered one online from the shop in Skye where I got it (Rae - see here for Skye Batiks, if you are interested!!!) - and they posted it to Perth for when she arrived home.

Hats pretty similar too - but they were both bought over here from the local Cancer Research Shop - excellent sun protective gear from hats, to swim coverups to the best sun tan lotion.  Sun protection being a major industry in Oz - and unfortunately, so is skin cancer.  Everyone knows the following off by heart - including kids.

SLIP - SLOP - SLAP - SEEK - SLIDE   (Click to view)

But it's all so tempting - Bunker Bay beach - with great cafe per last years trip - and the time before and the time before that

Graham and Niki - I did follow later, honest.