Another day where we woke to rain and cloudy skies, but thankfully once Andy had been for his 10km early morning run, the skies cleared and usual sunshine service resumed.

Staying at such a wonderful hotel as the Oaks, we decided to make the most of the pool & the sun loungers and we caught up with some easy reading.

After yesterday’s successful walk along the northern Esplanade to Kingscliff, we decided to go south and head the 3 miles down to Cabarita Beach.

This was going to be a revisit to the Cabarita Surf Club, a venue we previously visited back in 2016 with our daughter Amelia on a roadtrip down to Sydney.

We both love getting out for a walk and the opportunity to chat as we wander, along with taking in the beautiful houses en route.

Alongside the magnificent homes and their pools, the local community have erected a number of sculptures and artefacts that make for a real conversation piece.

Andy found the first circular globe, before Michelle came across the ‘sea-horse’.

After an enjoyable hour’s walk we arrived in the picturesque area of Cabarita Beach, and came across the outdoor theatre wall we remembered from almost 10yrs ago. How time flies….

After settling into the cafe at the surf club, Andy treated himself to a low carb Blonde beer and Michelle her customary flat-white.

With time on our hands we meandered down to the beach, passing the lifesaver dressed palm trees….!!

As we made our way to the sandy beach, we came across signs warning of shark safety measures along the coastline.

We didn’t let it put us off and we were soon ensconced on the sandy shore where we spent the next hour lounging before strolling into the ocean.

It’s a stunning beach with the softest white sand and warm pools that lead out to the sea.

Late afternoon we made our way back along the Esplanade and the tree lined path that creates a bridge between the scrub and the manicured gardens that sit adjacent to the large white beach homes.

As today was Valentine’s Day, we treated ourselves to a bottle of Rose and dinner from Coles and a night watching film classics like Notting Hill and Notebook.

Tomorrow is not predicted to be that sunny, so we intend to head to the hinterland a Saturday market in Murwillumbah, before moving on to Brunswick Heads.