I acknowledge the Wakka Wakka people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we spent our holiday, and pay my respects to their Elders past and present. Our final camping destination while in Queensland was Kenilworth Homestead. After our pit stop back in town we felt prepared to tackle four more days of unpowered camping …
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First time in Second Valley
Having just recovered from our Queensland holiday, on Saturday Bitti and I headed off for a final summer holiday camp with R and her friends. Our destination this time was Second Valley on the Fleurieu Peninsula. I had not visited this spot before, but I have previously camped nearby in Deep Creek, and visited Cape …
Farewell to Port Vincent
I found this draft post that I never got around to uploading. Better late than never! It’s about our trip to Pt Vincent this time last year (2021). The last full day of our little weekend away was hotter and sweatier than Satan’s armpit. I am not sure we reached the forecast 41 degrees, but …
When things go awry and nothing is dry
Just before New Year’s we headed off to Habitat Noosa for 2 nights of camping on Lake Cootharaba. Just before we hopped in the car Bitti realised she had misplaced her ‘eagle eggs’ (marbles they’d got out of the xmas crackers) and a quick emu bob did not reveal them. She was devastated they were …
The Sunshine State
Bitti and I have settled into our life in sunny Queensland. I am quite comfy in the humid weather. In Adelaide there is a lot of sartorial whiplash as the thermometer plunges from 35 to 19 and back again within the week, here you can rely upon being warm everyday (although whether you will stay …
Mid-winter mini camping trip
It’s been six months since we did a camping trip. Bitti and I were ready to get out in the tent again. Our friends had suggested going to Woodhouse Activity Centre months back so we had this one locked in for a while. Camping in July was not immediately appealing to me. I get very …
Camping, finally!
Bitti and I headed off for some camping on the long weekend!
