Life with/without wi-fi
by jackieballantyne
We spent three weeks over Christmas and New Year in our holiday rental house in Mount Martha, on the Mornington Peninsula, south-east of Melbourne. See Martha’s Hideaway at
http://www.beachhousestays.com.au/#!beachhousestays/zoom/cee5
For the first two weeks we had no wi-fi.
We did, however, have birdsong, sunshine and gentle breezes in the mornings, beach walks and salty swims after breakfast and long naps after lunch. We had pre-dinner drinks on the upstairs balcony in the treetops where we were entertained alternately by some very ‘cocky’ sulphur crested cockatoos and our delightfully engaging grand-daughter.
We read books, met up with long-standing friends, ate far too much (probably drank far too much), laughed and occasionally sang. Sometimes we just lay about doing nothing.
Eventually we had wi-fi connected – seems wi-fi is essential for beach house rentals on the Mornington Peninsula!
I don’t claim to know a lot about holiday rental properties – but I do know a thing or two about rest and relaxation. Both are better without wi-fi.
Jackie Ballantyne 
Lots of people have been taking a break from facebook over the holidays, and I think that is a good thing. Holidays should be a break from Everything. Remember when all you needed on holiday was a bottle of suntan lotion and your walkman? Retro is best. Welcome back to the dark side.
With wifi you can keep in touch around the world with FaceTime and messenger. I could not live without my iPad on holiday.
Did you have withdrawal issues on your return? Happy to syay where you are or is the old homestead calling you back!
Your granddaughter is growing up far to quickly, you must have had a great time together.
I am heading back in March for a month, still love living up here in the north. Starting to make lots of local friends and my mn Mal continues to come up and visit. We may ne over your way Christmas 15….16 as Mal’s son lives in Christchurch. Shall just have to see how the year pans out.
Take care and stay healthy