Up early as usual this morning (for me), to get some washing done so we don’t have too many chores while Megs and the girls are here. Their flight was due in at 8.10 so we figured they would have to wait around for a bus or taxi and would arrive at about 9. Megan took the early flight out of Brisbane leaving at 6.10 meaning she left home at 1 am to get to Brisbane airport by 5 am. She thought the girls would sleep in the car but they were too excited so were awake from a very early time.
We were fairly excited too so we went up to the laundry early to put on another load of washing, as I passed the carpark I noticed a shuttle bus unloading baggage and thought to myself must tell Megan there looks to be a shuttle straight to the marina.
Turns out Megan had lucked it and walked straight out of the airport to this shuttle and was at the marina by 8:30 for $15 for the 3 of them. They had almost got to the boat before we saw our 3 animated visitors. Riley and Charli were so keen to get to the boat, they love their cabin with toys.
After unloading their small amount of luggage, we picked up scooters and headed for the C Bar for breakfast. We scooted past the water park with a promised later visit, then along the Strand for breakfast.
The café was crowded, and it took a while to get served however when we did the fare of chocolate pancakes, corn cakes and eggs benedict was delicious. Charli had had enough and fell asleep at the table, and totally missed out on breakfast.
After paying for the meal, we scooted back to the boat, put Charli in bed then Riley, Megs and I went in search of little fish with the childrens’ fish nets I had onboard. I think Megs and I got more enjoyment trying to trap a fish.
We wandered on down B finger and visited Sandra and Doug who were just departing to go visit Doug’s mum.
Roxy struggles to walk any distance these days she scores a tolley ride up the pontoon.
The weather was fairly windy so we waited until after lunch to take the girls to the water park . they loved it but got cold quick with the wind blowing strong and the temperature not overly hot.
We paid for a three-day pass for our scooters for $25 which allowed us 90 mins a day of hire. A good deal as I always had Riley on mine and Megs took Charli.
Back on Ovive, they played in their favourite cabin then all went quiet, upon checking they had both fallen asleep where they played.
We thought for dinner we would wing it and ride the scooters then wander down Flinders St restaurants and find a table for the 7 of us (Sandra and Doug included) but all were booked out. We ended up seated at outside tables at Armati which served very ordinary meals with minimal choice. I think most had pizza.
Sandra and Doug came back to our boat for a nightcap which turned into nightcaps while us girls put together a rather tricky jigsaw Riley had started earlier.
