A Day At The Beach

Graham had his first ever overnight trip away from home last Thursday. Craig and Graham's parents borrowed a car from Great Aunt From the Fifth Floor to drive up to Bai Sha Wan. They had found a relatively new place to stay that was right on the beach.

The first thing done after arriving was to install Graham on one of the beds. The Ocean Blue Inn has four rooms but on that particular day only one was rented out.

The view of the beach from the balcony was unbeatable.

After unpacking, lunch was had at the usual cafe. Craig and Graham's Dad had his usual mango smoothie (not pictured.) It really is very good.

Not long after lunch it was time for Craig and his Dad to head down to the beach. They didn't do anything special, just dug holes in the sand and messed around together. (By the way, the time mark on the photos cannot be trusted.)

Craig really enjoys digging sand up with his tiny spade and putting it in his bucket. He can do this for hours. Because they arrived at low tide, the beach was very flat and perfect for messing about on the edge of the water.

On this particular day, Craig was surrounded by a large group of university students. First, a bunch of girls came over to tell him how cute they thought he was and then a few boys followed the girls.

Craig was included in the game where one girl was buried under some sand. He also had fun in the water splashing some of the girls at the boys' request but there's no pictures of that game.

The best part about the afternoon at the beach was that it was by far the best bit of father-son time that Craig and his Dad have had for a very long time. It really was heaps of fun.

After a quick shower to wash off the salt Craig was very bored in the room. So, he and his Dad went for a walk. They walked along the coast and stopped breifly at a tourist sign that points out Taiwan's northernmost point that can be seen in the background.

Craig was very keen to help push the pram when Craig's Mum and Graham came out to join in the walk.

When they stopped for dinner directly downstairs from the bed & breakfast place they were staying in, the sunset was at its best. It was a lovely backdrop to the end of a really good day.