What's different in February after 30 years

We're up in Newcastle staying at the Novotel behind the Newcastle Beach SLSC. This location is bloody awesome as we haven't needed to use the car for anything since we parked yesterday after lunch. in that time we've dined, shopped, walked up to Nobby's Beach over Sratchley's lookout and all within walking distance.

This morning we rose liesurely at 0700am and threw on the joggers before heading up 'The Hill' (no truely that's what it is called) where there is a stair case leading to an obelisk where the old water supply for the town stood. There's even a time capsule up there from 1986. Anyhow, we decide to do some exercises and Mary makes the call. Nat Howden would have been proud as we did pushups while the other did five sets of stairs and then squat jumps.

Heading back down the Hill into the gardens we stopped for some lunge walks and dips in a little table setting in the shade. Then we ran back along the beach front grabbing a towel at the Hotel before hitting eth Ocean Baths at Newcastle. What a hoot ... the pool is the size of a football field and while fresh it was more refreshing than just cool. we swam across it and back before heading around to the main beach for a dip before breakfast.