Day four - 11th January - Augusta

Augusta is such a beautiful place.  We head out the Leewin lighthouse on a very windy but scenic drive.  The lighthouse is on the point where the Southern Ocean and the Indian Ocean meet, which explains the "Two Oceans", label given to so many places in town.  We decide to take the tour to the top of the lighthouse, much to Cody's disgust!!!  It appears our boy is scared of heights......news to us.  He loves going for a fly in the plane with his Dad.  The girls are very keen and soak up the history that is written on the plaques at the bottom of the lighthouse.  We head up the winding staircase with the tour group, however half way up the 176 steps, our son announces that enough is enough and he will not be going any higher.......mmmmm!!!!!  He's terrified eyes tell us that no amount of discussion, negotiation or bribery, is going to change his mind, so he happily parks himself on a chair and stays there, while the rest of the group heads to the top.  We feel very confident that he is not about to move from that position and we decide we don't think we have actually seen him quite so terrified!!!    It is a magnificent view from the top and the girls love it. The tour was very informative and most enjoyable.  Anyway, feet back on the ground, after spending some pocket money in the gift shop, that has been burning a hole in the kids pockets since we left home, a "heaven" ice-cream calms the nerves and puts everyone in a good mood!!!!!