Grandparents pulled out of the park first, not having children that needed feeding, clothing or chasing after.
As there were still some interesting hills to cross, Mark took to the bike once again. The scenery en route to Armidale was spectacular, with autumn trees showing off their colour and fields green and lush from the rain.
The 'chuck wagon' (caravan) arrived at the designated park first and put the kettle on. Cars and bike pulled up over the next half hour, kids going immediately to play while parents headed for the coffee
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Last leg of the day was a quick trip to Coonabarrabran where Cam had booked us into a nice treed caravan park. Plenty of room to ride bikes and kick a ball. Mitch and David were the heroes of the afternoon playing soccer with the little boys while tea was being prepared.
Mark and Ian cooked the bbq while Erica organised salads and extras. She did such a great job again she won the coveted Welsh Plug award.
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After dinner discussion over coffee centred on 2 questions:
"tell about a recent time when you cried" and " what activity causes you to lose track of time?"
The first invited answers both light and heavy, from movie scenes of motorbikes, horses and even a good ad, to current affairs and family heartaches.
The second produced the usual 'favourite activity' but best answer went to Jenny
"Thommo says I lose track of the time ALL the time".
Another lovely day to be free.
Best time of the day-settling down early morning
ReplyDeleteto read this exciting blog. Having covered that
route so many times,I can see the autumn leaves and smell the mountain air. Loved:- big boys playing with little boys; the "chuck wagon"; Ric
the providore; Cam's leafy camp spot; stoic bike rider and funny replies to questions. I hope the 'smalls' remember this when asked about their childhood memories. Love Nana