Camping at Caloundra

This last weekend was exhausting - but fun. Caitlin had a Jobs Daughters camp up at Caloundra, so we all went along. There were about 40 of us, 22 girls aged between 3 (Mim) and 20, as well as 18 or so adults. We all crammed into the Bulcock Beach Life Saving Club - the girls all slept on mattresses in the "training room" and the adults bunked down wherever possible. And nobody got sunburnt!

The girls did activities like beach volleyball, learnt to paddle on the surf-skis, rode in the rescue boats, paddled over to Bribie Island and swam lots. Mim loved it because her beloved Keziah was there, and she got to slept with all the big kids.


(taking a break from paddling)

(Sam and Caitlin 'skiing')

Saturday was a beautiful day, up until late afternoon when the clouds blew over and it started raining. So the "beach BBQ" for dinner was shelved and everybody ate inside (it took two sittings to get everybody fed). There was a beautiful sunset though.



Sunday morning was windy - and very cold! There was no way I was going into the water, nor Mim. Mim was tired enough that she feel asleep on one of the beds (after a bit of back tickling by Tamika). I wandered up to the Bulcock St Markets for a quick look and then took Mim on to the beach to build sand castles.

(The proud owner of a sandfort, complete with moat)

(the windsurfers had a ball on Sunday)

All in all, it was a lovely weekend - and both girls fell asleep on the trip home. It was wonderful to go to sleep in my own bed though.