Today we checked out the beaches North of Foster. We looked in briefly at Black Rock, Red Head and Diamond making our way up to Saltwater and the promise of decent surf. We left in light drizzle, walked on hot sand at Diamond beach, drove in pouring rain up the Pacific Highway and arrived to blue sky at Saltwater - and they say Melbourne weather is changeable! We picnicked on the headlands at Saltwater National Park admiring the view and the slow, gentle, rolling waves, perfect for beginner surfers, albeit a bit small.
Colin and Rachel had a ball on the surf with their boards. The small waves were about right for Rachel, a bit too small for Colin but provided him with an opportunity to become more 'acquainted' with his new board.
On our way up we noticed traffic backed up on the opposite side of the Pacific highway - an accident. As we headed for home 4 hours later we saw that the traffic still appeared to be at a standstill so made a detour to Taree instead. We filled in some time there, had pizza for dinner and journeyed back down the Pacific when all had cleared, somber at what most likely was a fatal accident.
Tomorrow is moving day- packing up, driving and unpacking, for the last time before we head home. The end is looming and we are sad about that.