We have family visiting for a few weeks so we set off to the beach for a few days holiday together. They are great sailors so we made the most of warm seas and a great boatyard to give the kids their first proper sailing experiences. They loved it and were out on trapezes zooming along the creek, with both boys going solo by the end of the week. It was a far cry from my own experiences of learning to sail on the Norfolk Broads where capsize drill was the low point rather than done for fun and "because the boat makes a great slide mum".
As well as all the sailing, between us all we jumped lots of waves, swum, kyacked, snorkled, went diving, swum with dolphins, had sundowners on a dhow in the creek, did some great rock pooling and generally had fun messing about on the water. All from a beautiful, very relaxed house with a tunnel down through the cliff to reach the beach, a lovely pool and a great chef. We came back via miles of unpaved road, some of it washed away, and Tsavo East national park, where the crocs and elephants were similarly having fun messing about on the water. A full African adventure. Ready and relaxed for family Christmas now.
Anne
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