January 2013
Kioloa, north of Bateman's Bay
With the rugged, red inland and tropics well behind us, it was time to join the masses and indulge in that great Aussie summer pursuit - beach, surf and boogie boards. With our great pals, Scott, Chris, Flynn and Rhea, we set up camp at Kioloa, about 2 hours south of Sydney, and indulged in a nice mix of lazy mornings, furious beach activity and jolly evenings.
Waving on a wave....you'll be pleased to know that Master Smarty Pants face planted after taking his eye off the ball.
Despite having to share the coast with tens of thousands of holidaymaking Sydneyites, we managed to plonk ourselves in a nice spot and escape the heatwaves, bushfires and, later, the floods that struck other parts of the East Coast.
Our beachfront at Kioloa - a good morning coffee and happy-hour perch.
Pretty Beach in the nearby Murramarang National Park lived up to its name.
Surfin' crew and beach babes
A big day on the beach was just a litte too big for some....Archie perfects the sandy siesta, which gives mum and dad some good wave time.
After watching his big mate Flynn riding the waves on a real surfboard, Riley was not going to be content on his boogie board for long. So, after a trip into Ulladulla, both boys had new boards (Riley's was a softie ideal for beginners) and back to the beach we went.
Racecourse Beach, just up from Kioloa provided the perfect beginner waves.
Hey, this is cool.
Nikita was just happy to do some accessorising at the local markets.
Scott, Paul and Flynn enjoy some blokey time on a fishing charter and pull in a good haul of Snapper, Nanagui and Blue Morwong, perhaps thanks to a bit of extra berley from Flynn. He backed up well though yanking in some big ones.Happy 3rd Birthday Archie
We detoured off the beach for a day to celebrate Archie's birthday at one of Australia's nicest zoos at Mogo. Largely dedicated to endangered species in relatively open-space enclosures, the kids had a ball.
Black Gibbons and a bunch of monkeys
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Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, you smell like a monkey......
Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, you smell like a monkey......
Just as well were at a zoo - the kids fit right in.
A Burmese python
A scary Burmese python
A very scary Burmese python.
The Good: Archie turning 3 and finally deciding to start to speak.
The Bad: Archie turning 3 and finally deciding never to stop speaking.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Riley surfing until he could stand no longer and, after having to be carried up the beach, emitting a large portion of the ocean through his nostrils...nice!
Mystery Bay
This lovely spot, just past Narooma on the south coast of NSW provided some of the most beautiful coastal walks we have done on our trip and a few good surf beaches too.
Thick forest down to the beach disguises a large campground with lovely views.
Leanne's New Year's resolution to walk more was well rewarded along this lonely stretch of coast framing the Eurobodalla National Park.
A rare child-free moment...I guess one of us should rescue them from the rocks now.
Paul's more-hammock-time New Year's resolution is complemented by a big dollop of icecream. 
OK now Riley, look out for the rocks, the rips, the dumpers and we should be right.
Getting out there was a bit trickier than getting back in.
A bit of a push from Dad and Riley's on his way.
Gone. Better luck next time.
Hey, what are you doing out here???
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