DAY 4, MONDAY 6/3

SUCCESS! Both kids slept all night long! Today is a national holiday in Australia so no work for Josh – good timing for us!  After breakfast, Josh and Avery went to a nearby park along the beach and Coleson and I met them around lunch time. We walked across the street and had lunch at Beaches Café. 2 paninis, fries and drinks – $50! Eeek.

After lunch, Avery and I walked down to the beach. It’s absolutely gorgeous! Water is crystal clear and the sand is beautiful.  I don’t know how it is possible, but Avery has never been to the beach! She is definitely going to be spoiled with Australia as her first beach experience.  She loved it! We got our feet in the water, chased the waves, built sandcastles and collected seashells.

It was the perfect afternoon until Avery had to go poo RIGHT NOW!! She was literally bent at the waist with her hand over her bum.  We run up the dunes, and before we can even rinse our feet, I have to pick her up and run back over to Beaches Café. We made it. All is right with the world again.

Today was my first time to drive!!  I knew that Australians drove on the left side of the road, but I did not realize that the driver sits on the right side of the car.  This is so strange!! It just feels so different to have the rear view mirror and gear shift on the left.  I did pretty good for my first time.  We drove to a nearby grocery store.  The grocery stores here are all in shopping complexes – like a mini mall. It can be wonderful at times and annoying at others.  We found most of what we were looking for but it’s definitely different.  We were surprised to see that the eggs are not refrigerated.  They were all just stacked on a regular grocery aisle – a little concerning.