Today was our 'Day Off', as Doug was away over the weekend. We headed off into town to the Fish Mart for a delicious seafood cone, walked a bit to find a coffee, then drove to find a suitable spot to sit on the beach at Okahu Bay, looking across to Mt Victoria (Devonport).
There was plenty of activity to keep us amused. A group of children were learning how to sail Optimists. It was such hard work trying to get around that top mark. Some began to get blown backwards, while others tried to paddle.
It was good to watch this dad set off with his little child, to go for a paddle. The child sat behind Dad, with his own paddle. What a great way to teach the child 'how to do it'.
Then the kayaks came out. They all seemed to drift into shallow water, kids fell in and couldn't get back on their kayaks again. They splashed each other - kayak chaos! The teacher appeared to have no control at all - maybe she was getting them into a teachable frame of mind first.
