Horseshoe Bay, Bowen

Home-school Camp

After we arrived, we settled into our two cabins near the beach. We  could hear the 'arrrrrrrrrrrrhing' screech of the peacock [which we named Kevin] They might  look beautiful with their tails fanned out but sound terrible when they wake you up at six o'clock in the morning, when you are trying to sleep in. Dana actually patted him and the rest of us followed him around and got right up close enough to see the beautiful blue and green colours of his feathers.

We explored the campsite including the beautiful, sheltered beach that had green-blue water and was surrounded by a rocky u-shaped barrier. We found an anemone that was squishy and transparent. It squirted a mucusy 'silly string' at us. We climbed over all the rocks and found a cave. The rocks looked like a herd of giant turtles with creamy-brown shells. It smelt like salty water with the occasional waft of dead fish floating through the air.

On our first night there was ate fish and chips at the park near the pier and then played tiggy and goofy while the parents talked and the little kids played on the swings and climbing frame.

The next morning we went for a walk on the beach to see if we could find the cave but the tide was in and it was covered up. We walked to the end of the rocks and could see the sun shining brightly on the water. Then we swam in the pool and played games and in the afternoon went bogey boarding at the beach then went for a swim at the pool with everyone. After dinner we played spoons and monopoly deal. It was awesome!