It was Good Friday so we started the day with a message from Simon Manchester on Mark 8 about Jesus and 2 crosses which was really encouraging. The weather was overcast at times and the wind was blustery.

We decided to take the Prado on a 4WD track down to Mermaid Point. As we could only fit 5 people in, Gordon decided to ride his pushbike along the track – he did well only coming off once (which he managed to do out of sight hence no photo!)

The views were spectacular and after letting the tyres right down we arrived at a downhill sand track leading to the beach.

We walked down to assess whether there was room on the beach to turn around…..but Trev had no choice – he had to come down with the Prado as 2 utes came up behind him.

The beach was wild and beautiful and had potential for good surf on the right day.

The sand on the beach was so powdery and soft that I sank to above my ankles near the waterline. The Prado went well and had no difficulty getting back up the steep sandy incline.

We drove back to the headland above Cheynes Beach in search of the seals that often inhabit the rock shelf there..unfortunately there was not a seal in sight .

After a coffee we decided to go for a walk together along Cheynes beach to walk off some of the happy hours snacks…. it wasn’t long before Gordon and Trev got caught talking to a kite surfer at the beginning of the walk…Kerry and I gone a considerable distance before we realised they were not with us….they had not even reached the sand!! Trev caught us up after waiting a while for Gordie but even Trev was out talked this time! Gordie probably had a 5 minute walk but he had already burnt up the kj doing his “4WD” bike ride earlier