There was loads of rain predicted all along the east coast, there was no way we were going to avoid it so we tried to pick a spot that was supposed to get the least amount of rain. We decided on Bowen which was were parts of the movie 'Australia' was filmed. We stayed at a nice little caravan park next to the beach with a huge pool, which the kids made a beeline for as soon as we set up, but like all the other pools we have been in it was freezing!
The kids and I spent a bit of time doing school work and doing some experiments.
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| School work at the beach - Sight word stomp!! |
Surprisingly our plan worked and Bowen didn't get as much rain as a lot of other places nearby. I think we had 2 nights and 1 day so it wasn't too bad. And what did we do on a rainy day in Bowen, we watched Australia of course. It was interesting to see where they made the movie even though there is nothing left expect a empty paddock, the kids found it a bit hard to comprehend though. Cabin fever started to set in after lunch so we headed to the library for a change of scenery.
The next day we went to nearby Horseshoe Bay to find a couple of Geocache's that took us on a great little walk that we all enjoyed despite the drizzling rain. We had to practically force the kids (mainly Lucy) to actually come with us but by the end of the walk they didn't want to stop, luckily there was another trail that was slightly longer, the rain had cleared and the sun made an appearance.
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| Horseshoe Bay |
The kids had a great time at Bowen, I think they enjoyed just having a couple of days to play with their toys. They made friends with an older lady who actually had family that lived in West Wyalong - its such a small world!
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