We've had our first "indoors" day in a little while today, we got sucked right into it, and we enjoyed it. Lying on the sofa reading, boiling water for coffee in the electric kettle, having a shower, it's the little things.

I got pretty antsy in the afternoon though, so I went for a run, exploring the town of Sandy Point. It felt both strange and blissful being almost the only human being in the streets. Evidently it's very much a holiday town for Melbourners during the peak of summer, and not much else the rest of the year. Later investigation at the General Store told me that there are 150 full time residents living here, but grows to 5000 at peak holidays. I'm sure it's great for local business, but I'm very happy I'm here now. Most of the houses are still in their original beach shack state, though the first million dollar plus holiday house (not home) is here. The few people I did come across today where all very friendly. Apparently not all the visitors are as friendly. The owner (I suppose) of one of the shops here told me he that last summer he added a 10% surcharge to any rude customers. A simple "please" or "thank you" was enough to get in his good books. I love it.

The lack of people seemed to be made up for by an overflow of wildlife in town. There are rabbits and cows and more birds than in a zoo. Yeah, I keep bringing up the birds, but the Aussie birds (the winged type) are way more exotic than anything I've come across back home, and it's fun seeing parrots in all sorts of colours and hearing them tweeting like they're on audition for a David Attenborough documentary.

As usual when I go exploring/running I came slightly off track, so my run around town accidentally included a couple of farms. Which led me past a true cowgirl herding cows across the road. The best bit was her outfit, a short denim skirt and cowboy boots. It seemed so out of place and simultaneously right that it had me laughing until it gave me a stitch.

Wow, I cant believe I've got so much to tell from today, I really didn't do all that much today. Anyways - afterwards Shan and I went for a less strenuous walk to the shops, moseyed up and down some of the streets, and walked along the beach. That probably took us one or two hours. Aren't holidays great?

Tonight we'll have our first indoor sleep since we left Melbourne a week ago. But we didn't commit to it until we did some vacuuming and spider killing.