Day 58
We went up the
Central Coast today to meet up with Dan and hid children Tommy and Louisa in The
Entrance. I still can’t get over this
name for a town so I looked it up and in a nutshell: -
The Entrance
The Entrance is
a district centre and town in the Central Coast region of New South Wales,
Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. At
the 2011 census, The Entrance had a population of 3,873 people.
The town
occupies an area of land that is bounded by water on three sides. The Entrance gains its name from the
channel that runs along much of its northern border that is the entrance to
Tuggerah Lakes. The Entrance has been a popular holiday destination since
the first guest house was established there in 1885.
As a beloved
"holiday playground of two cities", the town continues to grow with
new tourist accommodation, including the Pullman Hotel at North Entrance, the
redevelopment of residential areas, and the enhancement of recreational
facilities. The district's main tourist attractions are its beaches, lake, and
town centre. It is also suitably located for day trips to the Hunter Valley
vineyards.
We set of at
10.15 but hit roadworks on the Freeway so a 90-minute journey ended up taking us
3 hours and we arrived at a quarter past one.
We met the
others at the front near the playground attractions.
Cerys had
brought her scooter so was busy enjoying that but when she saw Tommy and Louisa
at the paddling pool she changed into her swimmers straight away.
Eventually the kids
came out of the pool, dried and got dressed and we went for a walk around the
lake with them on their scooters. They
had more opportunities to stop and play as we reached various adventure areas.
After an action-packed
afternoon, it was time to leave as I did not know what the freeway traffic
would be like going back, but I have to mention the Pelicans before I sign off. This place is famous for them and they are everywhere.
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