We made it down to the beach eventually; the sun high above our heads. Mom made us put on these god awful red sun hats with the little neck flap on the back. We whinged and moaned, mostly over all the time she spent making sure that we all had enough sunscreen on, that our hats were on right and warning us not to stay in the sun for too long. We spent the day splashing about in the shallow water and collecting coloured rocks and interesting sea shells from along the long stretch of beach.
The day ended with me falling into the water, unable to swim. I don't remember the panic I must of felt or the way I sunk into the water, caught and held captive by a current almost instantly.
The only thing I remember is Dad jumping into the ocean, grabbing
The day ended with me falling into the water, unable to swim. I don't remember the panic I must of felt or the way I sunk into the water, caught and held captive by a current almost instantly.
The only thing I remember is Dad jumping into the ocean, grabbing