{"id":149,"date":"2015-12-28T03:27:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-28T03:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/2015\/12\/danger-the-great-aussie-christmas.html\/"},"modified":"2015-12-28T03:27:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T03:27:00","slug":"danger-the-great-aussie-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2015\/12\/28\/danger-the-great-aussie-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Danger! The Great Aussie Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I love an Aussie Christmas at the beach<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">It\u2019s a relaxed, no fuss and bother affair.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Well normally\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\">\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UVG4D9C_J-s\/Vn_mY4Ut9GI\/AAAAAAAAHIE\/1oWmOx_vbIk\/s1600\/XmasMP2015.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UVG4D9C_J-s\/Vn_mY4Ut9GI\/AAAAAAAAHIE\/1oWmOx_vbIk\/s640\/XmasMP2015.jpg?resize=480%2C640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><b>Danger! It&#8217;s Christmas!<\/b><\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We&#8217;re unusual,&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">we clear out of the city for the beach on Christmas Eve,<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">most of our friends stay in town for Christmas lunch with family,<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">but for us, with our broader family overseas, it&#8217;s a lovely escape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We go to the Mornington Peninsula,&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">one hour out of Melbourne.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">By Boxing Day this place will be heaving.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Melbourne-by-the-sea they call it;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">finding a car park will be tricky,&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and we&#8217;ll bump into more friends here on the Blairgowrie dog beach,&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">than we will on any walk in the park back home!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Our Rye beach house is in neighbourhood with mostly permanent homes.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">It&#8217;s become our Christmas Eve tradition, to take a quick stroll<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;around the block.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We like to check out any local building developments&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and to admire the local decorations.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Or maybe not.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Perhaps in our dreams,&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">no one really bothers at the beach!<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Although we do spot a few&#8230; ok one, a sign that something is up\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; min-height: 19px;\">\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DxgzDxUAe3Y\/Vn_pEd-x4dI\/AAAAAAAAHIs\/qlD5TZqvtnM\/s1600\/XmasMP2015d.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DxgzDxUAe3Y\/Vn_pEd-x4dI\/AAAAAAAAHIs\/qlD5TZqvtnM\/s640\/XmasMP2015d.jpg?resize=480%2C640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><b><i>Our neighbours Ho, Ho, Ho declare \u2019tis the season to be jolly\u2019<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">In the next street, the Crazy Poodle and I are somewhat taken aback&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">with the Christmas spirit on display.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">He sniffs suspiciously and then starts to lift a leg&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u201cNo!\u201d I say firmly, but I must admit I tend to agree with him!&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; min-height: 19px;\">\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pQIKZtT9bhY\/Vn_mssfkL-I\/AAAAAAAAHIM\/cL261oxcvT0\/s1600\/XmasMP2015a.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pQIKZtT9bhY\/Vn_mssfkL-I\/AAAAAAAAHIM\/cL261oxcvT0\/s640\/XmasMP2015a.jpg?resize=476%2C640\" width=\"476\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><b><i>You see there is absolutely no need to try to keep up with the Joneses here at the beach!<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We don&#8217;t stay out long, it&#8217;s too hot.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The air conditioner is working flat out,&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">but makes little impression.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I was pleased I stopped off at the Peninsula Pantry&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">to pick up my pre-ordered quiche, salads, mince pies, gingerbread Xmas tree,&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and some gluten free spinach and feta balls for the girls&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">for dinner.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I&#8217;ve been back in the country less than 48 hours,&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><i>and<\/i> done a day at work in all this!<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">It&#8217;s too hot to even barbecue.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><i>&#8216;You want the quiche hot, forget it!&#8217;<\/i><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">After an&nbsp;oppressive, sweaty and ominous night,<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">we awoke to bright sunlight streaming in through the black-out curtains.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">It was to be the hottest Christmas day for seventeen years.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;For once we were pleased for the&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&#8216;<i>all dogs off the beach&nbsp;<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><i>by 9am&#8217; rule<\/i>.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">By 9.30am the pavement is too hot for little Santa paws.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; min-height: 19px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: 16px; min-height: 19px;\">\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lRtlpy4f0bY\/Vn_m3DYaMpI\/AAAAAAAAHIU\/R5Eg9coDUSU\/s1600\/XmasMP2015b.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lRtlpy4f0bY\/Vn_m3DYaMpI\/AAAAAAAAHIU\/R5Eg9coDUSU\/s640\/XmasMP2015b.jpg?resize=480%2C640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><b>Santa Paws is coming to town!<\/b><\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We spend the day in the garden.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Wild and blustery winds, providing some relief for us from the heat.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Not elsewhere.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">It is the perfect storm for the Bushfire&#8217;s already raging.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We did cook scrambled egg on the stove top but from then onwards&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">we instigated a &#8216;no cooking inside&#8217; regime.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;It was a vain attempt to preserve some&nbsp;modicum&nbsp;of&nbsp;comfort.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">A total fire ban existed outside<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Weather conditions: extreme.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6skdY4y4-pA\/VoJ3Yr0Gu_I\/AAAAAAAAHJ0\/m3Zug6V_9_w\/s1600\/XmasMP2015g.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6skdY4y4-pA\/VoJ3Yr0Gu_I\/AAAAAAAAHJ0\/m3Zug6V_9_w\/s640\/XmasMP2015g.jpg?resize=508%2C640\" width=\"508\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Our chocolates melted!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The smoked salmon&#8217;s only appearance at the table was a brief affair.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Served up along with the champagne for a brief ta-ra,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&nbsp; the remainders immediately returned back in the fridge.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: 16px; min-height: 19px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Across the state of Victoria the same conversations were taking place<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&#8216;<i>Shall we forgo the traditional Christmas veggies&nbsp;<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><i>and just have a salad instead&#8217;?!<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Our how to cook the Christmas lunch, was nothing&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">compared with the woes of those in Lorne and Wye River across the Bay.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The bush fire came with no respect for tradition.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1LeixYCFuCk\/VoCb9SUrFOI\/AAAAAAAAHJc\/V-L5v4GhYFs\/s1600\/Xmas%2BMP2015c.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1LeixYCFuCk\/VoCb9SUrFOI\/AAAAAAAAHJc\/V-L5v4GhYFs\/s640\/Xmas%2BMP2015c.jpg?resize=426%2C640\" width=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><b>Gingerbread Christmas tree<\/b><\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">One restaurant served up the entire turkey works<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">before the order; evacuate, evacuate, evacuate came.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Backpackers were at the beach and left with only their swimsuits<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">before not being able to get back to their campsites.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">With friends&nbsp;abandoning Christmas lunches to flee&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">or help the Firies at the Country Fire Authority (CFA),&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;news spread about the bush fires raging across the Bay.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We head to the Beach for a quick dip and cool down,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">but only for a paddle.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The strong winds make the waves intense and the rips stronger than usual.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Overhead we see the rescue helicopter, flying up and down the coast line.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Waiting.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6tzD90NxBT0\/VoCVT7v4ISI\/AAAAAAAAHJA\/nJT6uBNqwKE\/s1600\/XmasMP2015e.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6tzD90NxBT0\/VoCVT7v4ISI\/AAAAAAAAHJA\/nJT6uBNqwKE\/s640\/XmasMP2015e.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Portsea Ocean Beach&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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