The Loveliest Beach and Cruising

We had excellent weather on our trip east. Wind and light showers on Wednesday caused us to move our excursion to Whitehaven Beach to Thursday. Very glad we did because we were able to enjoy this amazing place to the fullest. From the brochure:

'Stretching like a pure-white ribbon beside a sea of crystal-turquoise water, Whitehaven Beach is stunning as a photograph...and unforgettable in real life.'

And it was! Pure white silica sand that makes this funny little crunch under your feet. And the sand is so fine, it feels more like powder.

The beach is located on an island near Hamo, a short boat-ride away. The boat taking us out, provided a tasty Aussie BBQ lunch and a snack on the way home. It was all nice but what was even better was how they provided anything you might need on the beach; sun shelters, sand toys, drinks, even frisbees! It was such a great day! C literally played until he couldn't keep his eyes open anymore. He was sitting straight up in our sun shelter and was struggling to keep his eyes open as he continued to poke his shovel into the sand.

D found 2 little friends and the 3 girls ran around the beach and played in the waves until we had to drag them back to the catamaran.

Way too much fun.

Our last full day was Friday. We walked along Catseye Beach and collected some seashells in the morning, went for a swim after naps, and then T and I had a booking for a dinner cruise around the island. Our lovely babysitter came and cared for the kids and T and I left for the marina. We met really nice people and had such wonderful evening.

Our flight was leaving Saturday afternoon at 2:45 so we still had the morning to spend doing something fun. The evening before, we met a chef from nearby Arlie Beach and he let us know about a cooking demonstration he would be doing at the resort the next morning. So, once we had our bags packed we drove the golf buggy down to the resort. It was more than just a cooking demonstration. There was a good-sized food and wine show! A large area was filled with booths offering tasty things. Pastries, salmon, oysters, beer, wine, Alaskan king crab, fruit, milk, sausages, chicken. It was all so yummy! Our new chef friend was handing out the crab and it was excellent! Couldn't think of a better way to end the trip. But that also made it even harder to leave. The show was going on all weekend!