Life is a Journey – Page 153 – The life and times of Libby Withnall

Holiday by the Sea – Part 2

Posted on April 19, 2012November 8, 2026 by Libby Withnall

The second part of our holiday saw much warmer weather which meant a few trips to the beach – which was all of a 2 min walk away.

And the girls made some friends….which meant I hardly saw them again….

There was some bubble blowing….

and plaster painting….

and lots of riding around on scooters….

There was another walk along the rocks, but when I fell (hard on my bum) I decided that with my arthritis my rocking climbing days might just be over.

Almost every night we had a stunning sunset.

And around the park there were still some gorgeous flowers to be seen.

It was an odd week. It was relaxing for me and I got a lot of reading done. But I struggled the first few days, then the girls got friends and I got a little lonely. Overall it was a good holiday and we came home just before the rain started back up again. Unfortunately though I’m now battling a cold and possibly the start of sinusitis (which I DO NOT want to have ever again). Luckily I seem to be winning the battle and am looking forward to enjoying the remainder of the school holidays.

The Week that was …. in Instagram

Posted on April 17, 2012November 7, 2026 by Libby Withnall

It was the week we were on holiday down at Kiama….

where we stayed in Nan & Pop’s van…

It was the week I enjoyed this view out the kitchen window…

and the week of lots of trips to the beach… since it was about a minutes walk from our van…

It was the week for walks on the rocks…

and Christy’s first solo horse ride….

It was the week of mostly bright blue skies….

and stunning sunsets….

It was the week meals were enjoyed outdoors….

and the week of a brief trip home where I got to see these guys for a bit….

and it was the week to really enjoy the last part of Summer….

Chirsty’s first “proper” horse ride

Posted on April 14, 2012November 7, 2026 by Libby Withnall

Christy has been madly in love with horses for some time and has been wanting to have lessons (like her friend Shantel). She got a taste in Fiji when she was lead on a horse along the beach. With Amy having to attend a school dance rehearsal yesterday I thought it the perfect opportunity to take her for her first proper ride. She was so excited when I told her she wouldn’t be led this time.

She had a wonderful time and is very keen to go again. Shame it’s so expensive. Afterwards we stopped at Stanwell tops to enjoy the view over Wollongong.

I really do live in a gorgeous part of the world. This is about 30mins north of where we live. Kiama, where we are holidaying, is 30mins south.

Of course, you can’t stop here without getting a choc-top ice-cream. A treat with a view. Yum.

We then picked up Amy and headed back to Kiama.

Holiday by the sea – part 1

Posted on April 13, 2012November 6, 2026 by Libby Withnall

I’m not even sure if I mentioned on my blog that we are currently on holiday in Nan & Pop’s van. Just 30mins from home – which everyone thinks is so funny. But it’s a gorgeous part of the world, and it was very handy when Kevin had to come to the rescue to fix my internet (and return the next morning to pick up his laptop bag that he left behind). This was my childhood holiday spot so always has wonderful memories.

It’s been a pretty quiet week, with a cold start but warming up nicely now. And nothing like our last holiday here – thank goodness.The girls have made some friends and I’ve done some reading. I’ve not been having the best holiday but things seem to be improving. I have threatened so many time about going home! And I’ve been reminising about other holidays in the van, when the girls were younger and needed me and other trips when we’ve travelled with Nan & Pop. But a view like this out the window helps to make up for things.

We did manage to get out for a walk on the rocks.

Do you see us waving hello?

Oh, I do love to be beside the seaside…. never fails to make me happy.

And there have been some lovely sunsets….

The girls have been swimming and we’re hoping to do more over the next few days now that it’s warming up. Today Amy had to go to school for a dance practice and I took Christy horseriding (post to follow) and I feel much better about things. Looking forward to the last few days.