Our Toukley Holiday

David, Elizabeth and I arrived back yesterday from a holiday at Toukley. Toukley is a little beachside town on the central coast of NSW. We stayed in a house which belonged to a friend's grandmother and is now used by family and family friends for holidays. The house itself is old but is situated on a cliff which overlooks the water. It was lovely to wash up while looking out the window at the ocean (although David washed up most of the time - maybe that's why he did :) ). It was great to have more space, a yard, no phonecalls to make or commitments to meet and to just spend time together as a family. Below is a picture of the view from the front yard........

We spent most mornings either at the beach or at a place called The Entrance which is a ten minute drive south of Toukley. The Entrance is another beachside community that has a row of nice cafes and shops along the front as well as a couple of great playgrounds and Elizabeth's favourite, a water play park (as shown below).

Elizabeth showed no fear of the water whatsoever! She loved the fountains, not caring if her face got splashed. On the beach, she ran towards the ocean and did not like us restraining her from falling into it! She applied her usual determination in exploring everything around her and had a great time.

Actually, she looked tired alot over the week (from all the activity!) and fell asleep easily in the car. She also whinged for Wiggles alot, wanting to veg out in front of the TV after one of her sleeps......

At night, David and I did what we love doing most in the holidays: having a glass of wine, some chocolate and watching episodes of Midsomer Murders. Ah, the simple things in life!

The next few days we will be getting ready for our trip to Queensland to visit our families. More yards and visits to the beach - great!