Mummy and Nicholas caught a cab to the airport in Sydney early, poor Nicholas fell asleep in the cab. They flew up to Proserpine Airport and then caught a bus to Able Point Marina (Airlie Beach) to meet up with Daddy and Jasmine at lunch time. While they were coming, Daddy and Jasmine were able to finish some washing and update their diaries (and Daddy this blog).
Nicholas thinks he did well in his Naplan exams which were for 3 days from Tuesday to Thursday. At school on Friday he used the opportunity to present to his class, using a USB stick with photos and a few short videos, all about his trip.
Everyone was very excited to be reunited. Both Nicholas and Jasmine had been constantly asking for Mummy and Daddy's phones to call and text while away.
We gave Mummy a mother's day card and then used the Marina curtesy car to travel into Airlie Beach town centre to do some grocery shopping. There is still damage in the town, some of the shops are closed and the public lagoon pool next to the beach was empty until it could be repaired. We enjoyed a lunch at a local café for Mother's Day and finished our shopping at Woolworths. and back to the boat swapping stories of our respective adventures.
We met some lovely neighbors on the other side of our boat with two similar age children, (Eddie, Cooper, Cass and Kerry (spelling)). They have Karratha, Western Australia and have travelled over here on their way to the Tweed (northern NSW). Nicholas and Jasmine had a great time playing with their children and we enjoyed their company.
Tomorrow we aim to refill our diesel tanks and head back exploring.