Yesterday we woke up to gorgeous blue skies and decided there and then that we would go to the beach! I had changed my work hours this week and so had an unexpected Thursday off... a rare treat! We packed the car with the necessary items that DS deemed essential for his day on the beach and off we went.
As a child I was raised on the north coast of Cornwall and so this is really where I feel complete - I am 'at home' when on these beaches and cliffs! We gave DS the option of where he would like to go and he announced without hesitation that he would like to visit 'Padstow Beach'... by this he means Trevone. It is a cove just outside of Padstow with large car parks and not too many people normally! It is where I spent large parts of my childhood and teenage years and so there was a definate approval from myself and Nanny (my Mum) who was with us for the day!
We arrived to find that the beach was deserted and we had it to ourselves! What a treat!! We chose the spot for on which to deposit our belongings and then set out to make a camp.... There was very little wind and the day was perfect. Sunny and gorgeous.
DS immedialty set about damming the river! He wanted to try and reroute the course it was following... we spent ages doing this and the pride he felt when he had created his own 'rock pool' was imense! He then proceded to do what all little boys love to do and splash! I was covered but it was a fantastic.
Throughout the day we built a sandcastle city, rerouted the river, dug for buried treasure, paddled in the water, went rock pooling and had an enormous amount of fun - for no money at all!!!
Until next time....
