December 27th & 28th

This morning we got up really early to go up to Tin Can Bay so we could be there by 7:45 to feed the dolphins.  They have several wild dolphins that have been coming to this spot some of them since the 1950's to let people feed them.  For $2 you get a fish and if you can keep them away from the birds circling overhead you can feed them to the dolphins.  Really cool experience.  You can't even do that at Seaworld!

Cooper feeds the wild dolphin

Rob feeds the wild dolphins

Helena feeding dolphins

                                        

Joni and Rob waiting in line to buy fish to feed dolphins

Check this guy out (zoom IN)  He's wearing sun glasses, has readers slung around his neck and has a t-shirt on displaying glasses

Robyn feeds the dolphins

Tucker playing in the sand

Today was more fun time at the beach.  Rob went surfing.  In perfect conditions had a lot of really good long rides on the waves.  Let it ride.  Two more times this week he went surfing terrible conditions not nearly as much fun.  Kept going back like a heroin addict trying to get that next fix.  Took the four wheeler down onto the beach and drove along the beach.  Got to see all sorts of different beautiful colored sand this place Rainbow Beach is famous for and named after

December 26th

Big event for the day today was going to the Sand Blow at Rainbow Beach.  It's this sort of huge mountain that was created by sand blowing on the wind up over a cliff and the sand just keeps taking over the forest and trees.  We went sand sledding down the hill instead of snow sledding.  Feet have to worry about getting burned on the hot sand instead of frozen by cold.  We played games at night including a rousing game of iPad Monopoly.

 Rob & Robyn Scranton the Sand Blow ocean in background

 Tucker Scranton

 Rob after sledding down the sand hill

 Rob with Tucker wrapped around his neck at the top of the sand Blow getting ready for a sled down the sand hill

 Robyn Scranton at the top of the Sand Blow

 Rob & Robyn Scranton at the top of the cliff where the Sand Blow is at Notice how churned up the surf is ( the brown color of the water ) because of the Cyclone passing through

Rob