Well we are on holidays, it is only day 2 and already I can feel that stress of day to day life slipping away ?
Was a big day driving yesterday, 14 hours on the road and I think we were just about done by the time we pulled into a little “in the middle of nowhere” caravan park in Tooraweenah.
Now we have seen a few caravan parks in our time ranging from 5 star to just a power pole in a barren carpark, and I must admit when we saw this place on the internet rated at only 2 ½ stars we were a little worried. Was no need to be though as this place is simple but clean and the staff would have to be the friendliest we have ever met!
We pulled into the park around 5pm, and after a little confusion as our muddled “been driving all day” brains couldn’t work out the instructions given to us by the park staff, we got into our sites with the doors facing each other. As Mark and I set to work opening and rigging the vans, the park staff came over with a plate of scones, jam and cream for everyone (had to go back for more as they underestimated the number of children we had!) and checked us in at the sites. That kind of hospitality you just don’t see very often, and it was very welcome after a long days drive. If anyone ever finds themselves up this way, spend a night at the Tooraweenah caravan park! You can’t beat it, at $42 a night for 2 Adults and 3 children… a bargain!
While we set the vans up, the kids went off to explore the park. There is no playground or jumping pillow here, but that didn’t stop our kids having a ball, especially once they found a horse! The girls were all very excited, and spent most of their time playing with and feeding “Pete”. Tara took some photos on her iPod which will try to get up here at some stage.
Only downfall of this place is that it is a bit of a Telstra blackspot, so internet is hard to find… will have to upload this post from the road today!
Was an early night for most of us last night, as everyone had been up since 2 or 3am that morning, so we cooked a BBQ for tea then sent the kids off to bed, but not before the kids were amazed at the number of stars in the night sky here. I must admit I was a little amazed myself. Once you got away from the light, the Milky Way was clearly visible in all its glory, with billions of stars we had never seen before ?
So, as the title suggests, I can already feel that stress disappearing as we settle back into a travelling holiday. Was great to be on the road again yesterday, although there are still a couple of minor issues to sort out. First, I lost my CB ariel! Don’t ask me how, one minute it was there and the next….gone! Snapped off in the wind and vibrations I think, but no one saw it go. Second issue is the relay I put in to charge the second battery is simply not working. The relay ensures the main battery is charged before flicking over and charging the second battery, but for some reason it simply won’t flick over ? I must have got a dud. Got to fix that, or the freezer full of meat in the back seat won’t last long.
Nothing is a problem, but it means we will have to find a Super Cheap Auto or similar along the way so I can replace them both. Fitting them on the road will be fun…..not!
Anyway, it is about 7:30am and I have been up since about 6am. This is the part of caravanning in the country I had forgotten about, you see about 5:30am this morning the local rooster started…”cock-a-doodle-doo…. cock-a-doodle-doo…”
It is still going, and there is simply no way I can sleep through that!!! Seriously thinking about having chicken for lunch if I just find the stupid thing!!!
LOL just joking, I was in bed by 9pm last night, so I have had more than enough sleep, and the early rise meant I could get the blog done. I actually didn’t mind being woken to the sounds of birds singing, a relaxing and peaceful way to wake… although we will see if my wife thinks the same when she surfaces!!
Today, it is time for the Morton’s and the Waldron’s to part way. You see one day on the road was enough and…. err I mean this is where we head off to visit our families for a few days :p
We will be heading onto Glenn Innes so the kids and I can meet Fi’s family we have never met, and the Waldron’s will continue onto to Brisbane to stay with Mark’s Dad. We will meet again on Tuesday on the Gold Coast for some theme park fun before pointing north and seeing where we end up!
I will continue to update you each day, and hopefully Mark will let us know what they are up to in Brisbane.
Until then, I better wake the family, get breakfast and pack up so we can have another fun filled day on the road…
Late addition – found some internet!! Waking the family might be a bit harder than I thought 🙁
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