We are lucky to have escaped the relentless rain in Sydney. Down south in Batemans Bay for the long weekend, where we went kayaking with dolphins, and spied the tell tale spouts of whales in the distance, and also snorkeled the bracing waters of Guerilla Bay.

It’s the full moon this weekend, but we had an hour between dusk and the moon rise, so we made the most of it by heading the to quiet cove to drink in the stars. The last of the clouds had dissipated, and overhead, the milky way shone through, brightly. In the horizon, we could make out the faint red glow of the still hidden moon. Life is beautiful.