Holiday Lockdown in Avalon

Coming back home at the end of Term Four and straight into lockdown at Avalon was a familiar feeling, however something felt different.  This time it was just my older sister Zoe and I.  My younger sister, Piper and my mum, Christy, decided to stay at our cousins house in Artarmon before the lockdown was set in place.  This decision was made to ensure that Piper would be able to perform in her play, that she spent months preparing for.

So,  Zoe and I were stuck in the same house for three weeks.  These three weeks included Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year, all of which our family would usually celebrate together.  During the first week Zoe and I found it tough to stay at home and frequently found ourselves spending most hours of the day in the surf.  Surfing became an escape for us, a way to reconnect with what life was like before the virus. 

Christmas was probably the toughest day for Zoe and I.  However our family friends who live up the road from us offered to have us for lunch, this made a big difference and we are both very grateful for their generosity.  Throughout the three weeks of lockdown I learned that even the smallest of gestures can go a long way.  Without the families and friends that helped my sister and I out, I believe my experience of lockdown would have been rather miserable.

Will Kemp (Year 12)