Houseboat Withdrawal

What a weekend! After planning for more than a month, we finally pulled it off! Over the weekend, we held a surprise birthday party. What made it extra special was that it involved 11 people and a house boat. We hired out a house boat from Able and cruised the Hawkesbury River for 2 days and a night. To keep this a secret was no easy feat!

So we boarded the boat at Wisemans Ferry, and then hid on the boat, and waited for the birthday boy to arrive. I think the delight shown on his face was priceless! Over the weekend, we did some swimming, paddled a small dingy, tried to fish, sung some Singstar, drank wine and beer, cooked several barbies, and played some board games, such as Ticket to Ride and Balderdash. We also managed to catch a water ski race, got a tow from another boat (while trying in vain to paddle against the current in the dingy), and even managed to dance some Salsa.

A day later, I'm still suffering from the after-effects of the boat ride. Even as I type, I feel the screen is waving as if I'm still on the boat. Time to get some more missed sleep!