Merimbula senses

Yay! We got away for a few days last week. It was so nice to have a break from the Canberra heat and to be able to play in the ocean. We had fun.

From Jan2017

As we left last Tuesday afternoon, the outside car temperature gauge kept rising and rising until we hit the max of 42 degrees Celsius (108 degrees Fahrenheit) somewhere more than halfway to Merimbula. It was still quite warm when we finally arrived around dinnertime. We picked up takeaway fish and chips and ate at Mitchies Beach joining many other beachgoers. It was a typical Australian summer scene – kids jumping off the jetty into the water, families picnicking, people fishing and everyone else either swimming or lying around (that was us). After the first uncomfortable night, the rest of our time there was quite pleasant.

Nicholas was very happy playing beach cricket every day as it had been too hot to play at home. Catherine and I even joined in a little bit on the last day. We enjoyed beautiful days. The sky was often a magnificent bright blue, sometimes filled with cool cloud patterns. The ocean water had brilliant multi-colours and the temperature was not too cold. We played in some big waves at Aslings Beach in Eden and at Short Point in Merimbula. It was exhilarating.

On the one rainy day we had, we chose to do something new. We went to the Merimbula Wharf Aquarium and Restaurant. Entrance fee to the aquarium was a bit pricey for its small size but we had our own personal volunteer guide for a while. He was very friendly and enjoyed talking to us. He introduced us to one of the cuttlefish and showed us how it changes amazing colours when it’s in the mood to play. We also saw Dory and Nemo. We went back up to the restaurant afterwards and watched groups of people jump off the wharf while we ate our delicious scones with jam and cream.

The sounds and sights of Merimbula relaxed and refreshed us. It's just another week until we're back to the new school year and routine.