SATURDAY 13th August: Beachy explorations
Cato: Mum didn't have to do her work thing today, so we had a bit of a lie in, then we got ready (Tara's hair takes AGGGEEEESSSSSS) and went out before breakfast! Dad was out, so we could go to the big beach. Last time we went there he fell over in the slippy sand, and he says he doesn't like it any more. I don't understand, cos his wrist has stopped hurting now.
Anyway, it was fun. Really early, and sunny. The bit I didn't like was going down that ramp slope thing to the beach. Mum was mean and walked off saying 'you've done it before, Cato, so I know you can do it.'
but I didn't like it.
Can you see me? by the steps. The slope is VERY steep.
I caught up with them just as they went round the corner. Running is soft sand is hard work, isn't it?
Of course, Tara beat me up.
until I got cross with her.
but then we found a mountain and some graves. Major excavations, eh? Very sniffy.
This was supposed to be an arty shot of the waves in the sand, and the wind sculpture n stuff. But really all it shows you is that my ear infection has cleared up.
Tara actually jumped over this, instead of walking round. Duh!
Tara:
Me now! I am taking over the interesting bit of this walk. Cos it is about me, and it is interesting. Look wot I found! Steps and a climby thing!
I went all the way up! and had a good look round.
Can you see me? I came right to the front edge and looked down on Mum and Cato. They were very titchy from up there.
I wanted Mum to come up too, so I could show her everything, but she wouldn't.
So I had to go down again.
We couldn't walk round the end of this waterbreak thing. Too slippy for clumsy humans. It is where poor Dad hurt his wrist last time. So we had to go over it instead. It was very exciting!
I climbed all the way over, cos I am brave and clever. But Cato didn't like it, and stayed behind. So Mum had to go back and fetch him.
I came back with her, just so I could climb over it all over again! Hahahaha!
Interesting sniffy weed.
More interesting, more sniffy weed.
Cato: I will take over again now. She showed off about all her climbing and then lost interest again. I expect she will be snoring in a minute or two.
Look. This is ragwort. It is huge. nearly as tall as Mum. It makes me look little too, doesn't it?
We stopped at a bench so we could have another drink, and Mum could sit and enjoy her metal drink of not-coffee-stuff. She took pics too.
This is across the estuary. 2 forts, 2 tankers, Spurn Point, the light house and wind pumps, Mum says. And sand, of course.
We were walking on that sand just before.
This is something called Rose Bay Willow Herb. I think Bailey and Winnie and Sophie would call it Fireweed.
Tara is snoring now, just like I said.
It was nice and cool when we hit the beach, but Mum took such a long time drinking her not-coffee that it got really hot. She said she was sorry, and we would walk very slowly back to the car. I was panting LOTS. And we had 3 drinks and ran out of water.
This is Tara showing off her sprouts. On yesterday's walk, a man asked if she was an alien, cos of her alien antennae. Mum and me thought it was really funny, except now she wants to see a SiFi film and fly in a magic saucer. Cos she thinks it is a kite.
I was really hot and puffed by here. I kept going til we got to the hot sandy bits in the distance, and then Mum picked me up without me even having to ask!!! I was really panty. She carried me in both arms, so I was standing on each hand, cos she thought that would be cooler for me than snuggled up to her under one arm. I like snuggling, but she was right, the wind could blow on my tummy and it cooled me down.
It was a long walk back. I had to go 4foots again, for a bit, cos carrying me hurt Mum's back, but then we hit more hot sand, and Mum gave me another lift. I love Mum. I don't know how Tara does it. She was still jumping on benches right at the end!
By the time we got back to the car, the holiday makers were appearing (Mum: it was 10 o'clock by then) and look! There was a butterfly kite!
Luckily Tara didn't notice it though, cos there were so many other people. We would never have got home for my mid morning snooze if she had seen it!
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