Dick Head

We left Emerald beach and stopped at Yamba for a burger and chips down on the beach, great spot and the drove to Evans Head caravan park which had smaller cabins then our campervan.  There we had a quick argument about where to go next (collective sigh) and we ended up at Skenners Head, just through Ballina which E ended up renaming Dick Head.  We have a small adjustment time arriving in a new place then we settle in nicely and get into it and we definitely did that.  We only had 3 nights because we booked Byron for the 18th and turns out we would've liked to stay at Dick Head longer.  We arrived in Byron yesterday lunchtime and it has not stopped raining since.   We had a cabin that was very cosy at Dick Head while the camper got fixed (we inherited a new hot water system that runs on electricity as well as gas too) and would have been more comfortable with all this rain.  Arch hasn't worried though he has spent nearly all the time in the surf out at The Pass.
Anyways in 2 days we did heaps of fun things and the caravan park had a pool and spa so the boys loved it because when they got cold they had the spa to warm up.  Even Big E ventured into the spa with his boardies on.  Wooz got quite good at his freestyle- he could swim, talk, breathe and wave at the same time.

Nathanial worked on his doggy paddling.

And Arch tried his new swim costume which we called "high lying"!

While the rest of us tried some low lying walking across the bridge at Ballina.

We loved Ballina, especially the skate park and the walk along the wall and the famous ice creamery where all the sports stars go.

We also had a lovely 9 holes of golf at Teven where the boys found a frog in the ball washer- apparently they hide in those spots to get away from the pythons. 

Then we had a visitor at the cabin that heard the boys had been catching frogs.

Then Kirst and Arch demonstrated their great technique.

 Then Kirst pointed out that it was a full moon night so we all took a night walk which was hilarious.  We saw lots of bats and E wanted to know where the balls were.  Wooz kept saying "shutup EEEan" trying to mimic Joan.  The boys were planking in the grass and trying to scare us and we were looking for ghost surfers out in the water which was beautiful in the moonlight.

So it is goodbye from the boys again, the Hallies arrive in Byron next Tuesday, so we will update then.