Beautiful Bowen

The big mango

We arrived at Bowen’s Big 4 and were pleasantly surprised at how neat and tidy the park was and the fact that it was smack bang on the water’s edge plus a large pool to jump into. We would recommend this park to anyone travelling this way. Although it doesn't have a children’s playground you can easily walk over to the large grassed area next door which houses two playgrounds and a bike track. We soon realised that we were one of two families staying in the van park while the rest were grey nomads who looked after us. They informed us of the best places to buy seafood (which is Arabon) and the best place to swim is (definitely Horseshoe Bay) and where the free splash park and lookout was. 

While we were enjoying the sights Glenno ran into a newly retired friend from school (Sue) who was babysitting at the splash park with friends and at the van park we were chatting to a grey nomad who just happened to be good friends with and live around the corner from other friends of ours in Moama! Small world. We enjoyed the seafood immensely and lapped up the sun, sand and sea water at Horseshoe Bay. We made sand castles, snorkelled and watched the kids try out their new boogie boards that Grandad had previously bought them way back in Darwin. 

On our second day we had news that Mel’s grand-father had passed away. It was an emotional day and brought us out of our own little bubble and back to reality again. We spent a lot of time reminiscing about her grand-father Ron and tweaking a few plans so that Mel can travel back to Wollongong on Saturday. Since Ron loved to fish we have planned to find a great fishing spot on the coast to reel in a big one just for him.

TIP: Never have a cheeky weekend away with your mistress or beloved other as it has been proven twice this week that wherever you go you will always be caught out by somebody who knows somebody you know! There is nowhere in Australia you can hide!

Building a sand castle with our Princess

Our little gromits riding the massive waves at Horseshoe Bay

View of Horseshoe Bay from the lookout above

View of the Islands from Flagstaff Hill

Fun at the splashpark