Activities
The key to enjoying your holiday at Straddie is to get into a "Straddie routine." You can be very active if you wish but here is our suggestion.
Get up early and first thing go for a walk and swim on the beach a couple of minutes away. If you do not like swimming you may enjoy the gorge walk as the dolphins are active at that time of day.
Come home for breakfast and then shower and sunscreen up and head to the beach for a few hours. Get off before noon as UV level gets very high then. Back to the house or pub for lunch then siesta on the verandah or watch a movie in the heat of the day. Perhaps a daily nap would be in order.
Late afternoon e.g. 1600, do a long walk, best is down the stairs on Frenchman’s then back to Cylinder via the dunes and rock pools. The kids will enjoy the rock pools as they are different every afternoon and trap fish. The birds are feeding, fishermen are out and the sun is starting to drop. It is just beautiful. Go for another swim if the conditions are right. Be careful as can be rough around there.
Back to the house for a downstairs shower, pop on some loose clothes and then up to the whale tower for sunset drinks. Watch the sunset then come down and light the BBQ.
Dinner on the deck in the light. If winter light the huge fireplace.
Few drinks then movie, book or bed.
Next day SAME.
Next day SAME.
Your stress levels and relaxation state will improve daily until the end of your holiday and you will not want to go home. Trust us, try it!!!!