For the first time this trip we have been confined to the van by inclement weather, it has been raining on and off and it is blowing very strongly and very coldly!

The day didn't start that way it was blowing quite strongly this morning but not yet raining. So we went to watch a couple of young guys kite surfing and they were having fun. I got roped in to help secure one of the kites as it's owner finished, but that was as close as I got. It does look exciting but I suspect beyond my physical abilities at this point! Then I went for a long walk along the beach and spent some time watching a sailboarder having a ball jumping over the waves on the way out from the shore then riding the waves on the way in. Once again I would need to dramatically improve my fitness to do that again (I did sailboard some years ago but gave up when my back started complaining). I had a chat earlier with the caretaker who is a long board surfer and he told me that this area has some really good surf breaks and as a consequence is really busy on good days. 

So now we are in the van, Elaine listening to the footie ( we can't get the appropriate TV channels here) and I am reading.