The Kopit Family and Booderee National Park
The good doctor visits our little piece of paradise with his family recently, and I was able to catch up and help show them around the local area.
Pictured below at Caves Beach
Wayne, his wife Diane and two daughters Jamie and Andi
which is situated in the Booderee National Park http://www.parksaustralia.gov.au/booderee/
I finally caught up with them on a Thursday afternoon , and with them already having a personal guided tour of the park with good mate Robert Slater the previous day, I found them just chilling down on the beach, but keen to see some more wildlife,so it was off on a short drive to place called Greenpatch, where there is plenty of local bird life to see and interact with.
Wayne with a pair of King Parrot’s
Diane and another King Parrot
Andi with a Rainbow Lorrikeet ( left) and 2 King Parrots ( right)
Wayne and his wife Diane are both Vet’s, so I guess his snake handling skills came in handy with this little python.
Jamie with a King Parrot
Smile
A young Rosella looking to share some food with the King Parrot
This Rosella gave me a surprise when he landed on my shoulder.
The video below best somes up the afternoon’s adventure!
wayne from adam williams on Vimeo.
Kneeboarding and Surfing
Wayne pick up a brand new Flashpoint kneeboard , from master shaper Bruce Hart before heading down the coast to us, so was keen to get it in the water. Robbie took him down to Bendalong Beach on Saturday , and he scored some nice clean waves.
All pics below by Robert Slater
Wayne even met a couple of local kneelo’s during his travels
Wreck Bay
I picked up Wayne around 6am on Sunday and slipped out the Wrecky for a surf, so with still a couple of feet of swell, and just two other surfers out, it was a fun surf on the reef…I even rode my kneeboard!
A view from the water
From the Beach
Wayno checking out my 5’10” Drift kneeboard
Try wiping that smile off his face!
some Go Pro Vision
early sunday from adam williams on Vimeo.
Swing Dancing
Wayne and Diane are very good dancers, so when Rob invited us around for a few drinks and food , his purpose built dance floor , the Moonshine Room, was put to good use. Showcasing their dancing skill it was a fun afternoon, with plenty of laughs , and a great way to say farewell to the Kopit family
swing from adam williams on Vimeo.
Pictured below Robbie and Diane.
Wayne and Diane
swing from adam williams on Vimeo.
We even presented Wayne with a SCUMM shirt, as a memento of his visit down here
A video below of the afternoons fun.
moonshine room from adam williams on Vimeo.
Many thanks to Rob Slater for hosting the afternoons farewell and will catch up again one day with Kopit’s, maybe at their home town of Huntington Beach , California USA.
Till then, see you online!!
AWesome photos adam! looks like the scumm crew helped out the dr. and his family to have a wonderful time down under!
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They are such a nice Family, we all had ton of fun in and out of the water! You never told me what a smooth dancer Wayno is, that was such a fun afternoon.
DeleteWaka, Thank you so much for this gift documenting our stay in your slice of paradise. You, Kate, and Rob made our trip more warm and special than we ever hoped for. The Moonshine Room rocks! We hope we can show you and your family around when you come to our corner of the planet. With much Love, the Kopits
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