Smoke on the Water

Day 4 in Eden started out with a morning swim. I really enjoyed boogie boarding, floating on the waves and sliding into the sand (and getting sand burn). 

We went for a drive to the Eden wharf and walked around, taking in the beautiful sights. The end of the wharf was fascinating and it reminded me of a Freddie Mercury statue that was built in front of a lake in Montreal. 

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At the ocean lookout, my mum and I got talking to a sweet elderly lady who was walking her dog. Her son said that he'd moved back to Australia from New Zealand to live near his mum in Merimbula. He said that he took his mum for a walk to the beach every day, which is just about the sweetest thing I'd ever heard. For 3 weeks over Christmas time, the town is filled with tourists, he said, and then they have the beach to themselves for the rest of the year. It was lovely to chat to them.

Hello from the lookout!

For dinner we went to a local Chinese restaurant and I had prawns in garlic sauce. You'd think I'm pregnant (I'm not!) because I often crave prawns. In the evening, we watched our cabin neighbours play a rowdy game of cricket. I had front row seats and kept my eye on the ball in case it came hurtling my way. 

Outfit details:

Dress- Tigerlily, used to be my mum's but she didn't want it anymore.

Clogs and straw bag- Bought retail years ago. These clogs have to be my most comfortable pair of summer shoes. I wear them practically everyday at work.

Sunglasses- Op-shopped for a dollar.

Bangle - Op-shopped for a few dollars.

Turquoise ring- Market find and a Xmas present.

Thanks so much for visiting. I'll share my last holiday post next week. X

Title: Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple.

The literal relevance of this song is a bit spooky. Whilst it was starting to get smoky at this point, it was nothing in comparison to what was to come. We passed this big boat on the Eden wharf and only a couple of days later this is what it looked like when Eden was declared no longer safe.

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