Just Another Weekend

Craig and Graham have adapted to life in Australia without any dramas. Living just a short drive from the beach is one thing they've liked. Last Saturday they were on the sand again for a couple of hours.

Taking a break from digging in the sand to sit on Mum's beach chair is all part of the fun. Well, if you're sitting on your brother, it is.

Even though it was a warm sunny Saturday afternoon Dee Why beach wasn't especially crowded. The boys only left because dark clouds were approaching.

On Sunday the boys played in a boring playground that was too dull to be photographed. Because the playground was next to Long Reef the boys went for a walk towards the headland. They hadn't walked very far when they noticed pelicans perched on lamp posts.

It was an unusual sight, so photos were taken.

The arrival of a fifth pelican meant a few more photos were necessary.

But the mini-mystery of why these normally solitary birds had congregated remained unsolved.

They really are much bigger than the pictures suggest.

The mystery was solved when a man parked his car on a nearby boat ramp and began cleaning freshly caught fish at a little table that the local council provides for just that purpose.

The pelicans dropped down from their high perch to enjoy the free fish!

The seagulls hardly got anything.

At the top of Long Reef headland Craig was not happy about having to walk all the way up while Graham had been carried a significant part of the distance.

In the end they didn't stay to appreciate the view for very long. When they got back home there was plenty of time to play in the park downstairs. Climbing trees is more like Craig's idea of fun.