Woke late, to the sound of steady rain. Unbroken low cloud all around - definitely not beach weather! Discussed our options over breakfast, & decided to stay put for the day. L set the rest of us a Spanish test (parts of the body), which spurred the kids into drawing & writing a bilingual comic for the next couple of hours. They (reluctantly) took a break for a while, when we went for a walk to the beach & then into town, to browse in a few shops...

Woke late, but still managed to get everything done by 9.30, as the incentive of a final dip in the pool spurred everyone into action! Gave back the cabin key & thanked the manager, & spent an hour relaxing in the hot pools (D&L) & playing in the big pool (J&M). Dragged ourselves away & drove north, towards the Coromandel Peninsula. Accidentally took a 20km detour towards Thames until we realised our mistake, turned around, & ended u...