WEDNESDAYWe got up early and set off to find the nearest Tesco, we ended up coming across a Saltrock outlet store and went to explore. Everything was at a discounted price so I got myself a warm cuddly hoody! (They also did 10% student discount, woo!) In the evening we played bingo again and were disappointed when the amount of tickets sold were less than before, meaning the prize money was also less. However, it happened to be on this night that me and Gabby won a line, however another person also won on the same number and therefore we had to share the prize money (which sucked)! This meant we did not win very much, although it did cover the amount of money we had spent on bingo tickets the previous nights.
THURSDAY
Today we decided to drive into Croyde, and to our amazement the car park right in the middle of the town was so cheap; 20p for one hour, 70p for two hours and £1.20 for three hours, if only it was that cheap everywhere! When back at the camp site we decided to spend the afternoon bodyboarding as it was our last opportunity. It wasn’t particularly sunny yet it was very muggy and warm. The waves weren’t massive to start with so Gabby was enthusiastic and wanted to go out further. I however was skeptical and stayed back a little and proved myself right when the surf suddenly turned nasty and the tide strengthened. Gabby, therefore, was trying to paddle back in but failed as the current kept dragging her further and further out. Luckily, a lifeguard was sitting on his board beyond the waves and Gabby attracted his attention and asked for help. She had to get on his board and he started to paddle them in. The waves were so big they knocked Gabby and the lifeguard off of the board! Eventually Gabby was dropped off into shallower waters and despite me finding the whole incident rather funny it was still a moment of panic and at one point I seriously considered going out to rescue her myself! That night we spent ages in the arcade playing obsessively on the 2p machines and managed to win ourselves twelve key rings! It reminded me of being little and the thrill of when all the pennies drop!
FRIDAY
On our last day we checked out of the camp site, went into Croyde to get the family some little presents and then drove home in good time.
To sum everything up we had a great time and had lots of laughs and were very lucky with the weather (no rain!) Despite being awake at 7.30am every morning (because of the light) and the noise of the seagulls as they destroyed bags of rubbish and proceeded to scatter it everywhere, it allowed us to make the most of every day. I can’t wait to go again and I wish we did not have to return to reality so soon.
