We live in a holiday city and the locals will tell you to stay away from the tourist hot spots during the public holidays. I keep this in mind when we plan our morning. Firstly the outing, secondly the Australian Open. Merv is a tennis fanatic!
Just down the road is a fabulous lake just metres from the estuary, The lake is full of ducks, swamp hens, coots and as many sea gulls. There are park benches and cute wooden bridges with a winding concrete path, ideal for wheelchairs. It's already after ten and the car park is full so we wind around the streets until we find suitable parking. The wildlife are living it up and the locals are in the estuary crabbing. The rellies are keeping us supplied with crabs. In the shallow water are family groups with mum and bub sitting on the steps hoping for a feed of crab for lunch. We walk for awhile until we find a shady picnic table. It's on the grass area and it takes all my strength to push the chair on the wild green grass. We sit and eat our morning tea and enjoy watching others in the water and those flying by on their cycles with lycra and helmets flashing. They later past us on the path as we stroll along and over the bridge. It will soon be midday, time to return for a lazy lunch and tennis not so long afterwards.
As I prepare lunch my mind wanders. I remember the many Australia Day celebrations of the past. The numerous outings to Perth whether on the foreshore or at Kings Park to view the spectacular fireworks displays. Memories of countless barbecues and get togethers with friends or family. Then the year we had friends over for lunch and I created a huge jelly map of Australia! Yes, Aussie flags, balloons and paraphernalia. There is none of that today just the outing and a toast of water glasses over a healthy lunch!
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