Spring Roadtrip - Moonee Beach.

Our time at Moonee Beach was so lovely that I wish we’d stayed twice as long. Apart from being able to catch up with a whole bunch of my family, we absolutely hit the jackpot with our AirBnB accommodation which felt very much like a home away from home. We arrived at the house mid-Sunday afternoon to be greeted by our lovely host Carol, who gave us a quick tour and then left us to settle in. Every room was beautifully furnished and filled with thoughtful little touches like a cupboard full of toys in the kids bedroom, a fire ready to be lit in the lounge and a kitchen pantry and fridge stocked with everything we needed for the first night...there were even ice creams as a treat for the boys. The view across the little valley was beautiful and the boys loved the giant trampoline and cubby house in the backyard. Our first night was spent by the fire, cuddled up on the couch watching a movie on Netflix.

Monday morning we grabbed the beach bag and our hats and made the short drive down the hill to the holiday park to meet up with my dad, my twin brothers, my youngest sister, one of my cousins and their families. Jack and Harry were very excited to see all their cousins in the one place, including the newest addition to our crew...3-months-new baby Lucius. Uncle Timbo and Pop got the boys fishing with some success and then we gathered back at the campground for a little fish fry up for lunch.

The boys and I headed back to the house after lunch for a couple of hours of down time before hosting family dinner. The kids had a great time in the backyard while the adults watched from the deck.

Tuesday dawned bright and sunny and we spent the day on the river again. Pop taught the boys the art of yabbying, they fished, swung from a rope swing into the water and had an all round marvellous time with their uncles and cousins. Jack became an expert at picking up the fish he’d caught, giving it a kiss and releasing it back into the water while Harry managed to land the biggest catch of the day. I got to spend time with the girls and snuggle my littlest nephew. When the sun got too hot we headed back to the shade of the campground for lunch.

Just like the day before, the boys and I went back to the house after lunch for a couple of hours, then we headed up the range to see my sister’s home in Nana Glen. Such a pretty little village in amongst the bushland and blueberry farms. It was nice to finally see Paige’s place and spend some more time with sweet baby Lucius. Family dinner was at the Moonee Beach tavern that night where the kids played mini golf and wore themselves out in the playground while the adults had a tipple and a chinwag. Before we knew it, the night was over. We were heading back to Tamworth the next morning so we said our goodbyes. Back at the house Jack put himself to bed without a peep and was asleep within seconds of his head hitting the pillow. Harry wound down with an audio book and a sketch pad while I packed our bags and organised our things for the roadtrip home. After Harry had gone to bed I spent a couple of hours tucked up on the cosy lounge with my tea and my book (The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society...a sheer delight!) and soaked up all the lovely ambience of the space.

In the morning we had our breakfast with the lovely view of the valley for the last time, popped our bags in the car and said goodbye to our home away from home...til the next time we visit, which I think is going to become an annual event. 

xx Em