The start to the new week and we’re back visiting family
again. Little miss has been really excited and counting down the days to go
back and visit. Little miss was super excited to find a kookaburra tail feather
in the back garden. Jamie has some feathers in his hat, and little miss was
proud to give him another feather for his collection.
Mrs Meddler made an early birthday cake for Jamie and little
miss helped to decorate it. We headed over to the neighbours swimming pool and
went for a swim. Little miss loved having a swimming ring, she thought it was
hilarious to call them donuts. Back for early birthday cake for afternoon tea,
chocolate cake with cherries and whipped cream, it was absolutely delicious.
Little miss had a rough night and was up with growing pains half the night. It was of course in the middle of the night when it was pouring with rain and the Panadol was on the inside of the camper trailer. First job when we open it up again is to move the Panadol to a more accessible spot.
Little miss was exhausted so we had a quiet day for her,
with a short walk before dinner. I did grab another bottle of Panadol from the
chemist, in the hope that if she has growing pains again at least we have
something to give to her. Of course when you have the Panadol you don’t need it,
it’s always the way.
After I had a rough time with the weather down south (Jamie
and Little miss have been fine), we did talk to Mrs Meddler and Mr Butinski
about upgrading. Originally I was thinking a motorhome, but Jamie wasn’t happy
with the idea. Then idea of getting a caravan was born. I don’t want a caravan.
I do want to travel. Little miss cried when I asked her if she would miss
seeing all the lighthouses if we couldn’t go. It looks like were on the hunt
for a caravan when we get back to Nanna’s house. I did have a little look at
some friends caravan, I liked the size and layout so we have something to start
with.
Next stop is Lake Tabourie for a quick trip with the second
cousins. We booked in at the Holiday Haven Lake Tabourie, for an extra $5 a
night we booked an ensuite site. They were really nice and worth the money. Very
modern, clean and roomy. We took our time setting up, this is the last time we
set it up for us to stay in. We stopped to feed the birds, little miss loves
the rainbow lorikeets and so does Jamie.
With our plan to head back to Nanna’s in a few days time we
wanted to run the fridge down. There was no point taking stuff back, especially
when we are looking to upgrade to a caravan. We did a quick trip to Ulladulla
to grab a few bits and pieces to help use up what was left.
The best part about the caravan park was there was so much to
do without having to leave the park. 2 playgrounds and jumping pillows, swimming
pool, splash pad and a BMX bike track, it really is a haven for families. There
is also beach entry, right from the park. It made our stay so memorable.
With the beach so close I was up early to go for a sunrise
photo shoot. Crampton Island looked magnificent at sunrise on WAIRO BEACH. We
did some washing and played on the conveniently located playground and jumping
pillow while we waited for it to finish. The second cousins had arrived by the
afternoon so we all headed for the swimming pool and splash pad. The splash pad
was a little cool, but the swimming pool was perfect. It was heated, only
enough to take the chill off. The wind was a bit cool, so little miss and I hopped
out after we started getting cold and the swimming pool started getting busier.
They had some rocks in the garden, of course little miss
noticed. Some had been painted. Little miss couldn’t possibly miss out so she
chose a rock that she wanted to paint. It was a difficult choosing only one. After
she had finished painting her rock, she wanted to paint another one. We decided
to leave the rocks for other people to have a turn. We also had time for a
quick ride on her bike. I love when the caravan parks are nice and flat and
easy for little miss to ride her bike along.
It was Jamie’s turn to put little miss to bed, so I took
myself for a little walk. I thought it was a good opportunity to wander the
caravan and see what caravans different people have. As usual I got a little distracted
on my walk and ended up with a phone call from Jamie for me to come back. He
went fishing with his cousin while I had a quiet night.
After a bit of a leak in the annex in Narooma and the only
way to know if we fixed it is to have some rain. Lucky for me, I fixed the leak.
We had an easy morning waiting for the rain to clear. Jamie went fishing, you
get wet anyway. Once the rain eased we headed for the beach. Little miss saw a
little girl flying a kite, her first reaction was to make friends with her so
she could have a turn. That’s exactly what happened. The girls had a fantastic
time taking turns flying the kite and digging in the sand together. Little miss
had her bright pink life vest on so when Jamie came back from Crampton Island
when they finished fishing she was easy to spot on the beach.
By the time we walked off the beach little miss was
drenched. The best part about having an ensuite is we can have nice hot showers
after a trip to the beach. By the time we were in warm dry clothes the sun came
out. Some chalk drawings with the seconds cousins followed by a play at the
jumping pillow and a swim in the pool. Couldn’t ask for a better time.
The second cousins packed up and headed off with a quick
play before they headed off. We had started packing up before heading to the
pool to cool down. Jamie didn’t feel like a swim, so little miss and I enjoyed our
last swim of our stay. Then we had the big job of cleaning out the camper
trailer, as we head back to Sydney with plans to sell the camper trailer the
best way to make it easier in Sydney is to get rid of anything we don’t need.
Jamie did help pack up again, although he did spend a large amount of time herding
wild ducks in an attempt to feed them.
- Plan ahead
- Check the sunrise times before setting out
- Timing is everything
- Little miss misses our family
- Kookaburra feathers are incredible
- Jamie has feathers in his hat
- Early birthday cakes are the best
- Rough nights are bad for everyone
- Never put the kids Panadol on the inside of the camper trailer because you will be guaranteed to need in when its not open
- Always have Panadol where you can get it
- Quiet days can be good for the soul
- I’ve had enough of the camper trailer and want to upgrade
- Jamie doesn’t
- I don’t want a caravan
- Looks like we’re on the hunt for a caravan
- There are so many different layouts when it comes to caravans
- This is the last time we set up the camper trailer to sleep in
- There are so many rainbow lorikeets at Lake Tabourie
- Its really hard to completely empty the fridge
- I love watching the sunrise
- The beach is the best place for sunrise
- I love the beach
- There’s nothing better than sand between your toes
- Conveniently located playgrounds make the washing a breeze
- Solar heating for the pool is the best
- The wind is not great for swimming
- If there’s a rock little miss will notice it
- Little miss had to paint a rock
- As soon as one rock was painted she wanted to paint another one
- The rocks did look good in the garden
- Flat caravan parks are the best for riding bikes
- I can talk a lot
- Its so easy to loose track while I’m chatting
- I’m only a phone call away
- Woohoo I fixed the leak
- Little miss loves to make new friends
- Little miss loved flying the kite
- It’s been great seeing the second cousins
- It’s great to do a clean out
- Jamie loves to feed the birds
- Herding ducks is harder than you think
- Wild ducks don’t need to be herded
- Jamie is a crazy bird loving man
- We did get packed up, would’ve been quicker without the ducks
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