We were walking up to our van from the 'beach', (which I deemed unsafe to swim in), without thongs (flip-flops) on, when I told ryan to be careful...and in that same instant I crushed my left baby toe into a rock. PAINFUL!!!!!! Since I could still touch it and walk, I didn't think it was broken....Ryan got some ice for me {we had purchased some today for our eskie (cooler)} and it was ok, but now hurts more and I cannot point my toes or put pressure on my foot (aka run or wear my birk sandals). So...I'll keep you posted on that. Fingers crossed its just badly banged up. Not that they can do much with a broken toe in terms of fixing it, but OH SWEET MOTHER OF GOD I just pressed down on the spot just below my baby and 4th toe and yea, I do believe its broken/shattered/something not good. Ryan is getting his tensor bandage for me (yes, mom, I also have a tensor bandage but both of ours are wrapped up and this way he can leave with his unwrapped one and I can still keep my wrapped one in case (please god NO!!) i need it from April-September).
Alright. So our trip in the campervan has been nice so far...we're on day four. The first night was spent in Newcastle, in the parking lot of the waterfront pub that we had dinner at. If you've ever been to Hamilton, Ontario then there's no need to visit Newcastle, NSW; they're pretty much the same town. OH and that being said, sydney reminded me WAAAY to much of Toronto. But it was still nice.
On Friday we blew our budget buying groceries and beer, but made it up when we got to Port Macquarie. We stayed in a parking lot facing a river that led into the ocean, and there was a fish co-op nearby, so the next morning we witnessed nine or ten pelicans flying and resting on lamp posts and behind the co-op, no doubt waiting for guts but not realising that it was Saturday morning ;)
Last night we stayed in Coff's Harbour, and bought a body board (boogie board) that has already earned the $10 we spent for it. We slept in a parking lot adjacent to the jetty and therefore the ocean. This morning we were greeted with an entire little farmers market that is held every Sunday!!! :) we bought fish at THIS fish co-op and decided to stay for another night, instead of getting to Byron Bay at 5pm and probably be turned away at the Arts Factory, where we want to stay for the week. Fingers crossed we get in tomorrow (Monday)!!!!
It's starting to get chilly so I'm going to put a jumper (sweater) on. There are two Frenchman throwing a rugby ball around in from of us, and a very eccentric gentleman who lives out of his van beside us. His doppelgänger lives in padbury, since I had a regular at liquorland that is the EXACT duplicate of him, minus the eyes.
Wish me luck with this toe!!! I'm gonna wrap it and put a sock on it. Xoxoxoxoxo
ALSO----- vote for my friend Kelly Winger so she can travel the world for six months, all expenses paid, and blog about it!!!

Dear little one,
ReplyDeleteToe bad about your injury - hope you get better real fast. Not much you can do about it that you have not already done - time will heal it. Only advice I can give you -eyes open and watch your step! So Ryan went to Australia and got to see a Hamilton-type city. Boy, talk about a homesick,priceless moment LOL. No day but today, stay safe (and off the rocks). And I did vote for Kelly.
Love
your papaXXOO