We recently went on our first camping trip of the summer. We went with friends Deb and John and their two boys Sam and Tom. Sarah’s friend Louise and her daughter Zoe joined us on the Saturday.
All of our previous camping experience with the children has been at caravan parks with pools and other forms of entertainment. Deb wanted a more pure camping experience this time without all the other attractions and had chosen a camp site at Putty Beach in Bouddi National Park. The camp site did have flush toilets and cold showers, so it wasn’t too ”pure”. I have to admit I was a bit sceptical but in the end everyone had a great time.
We got there on Friday afternoon after the usual stress of the trying to remember everything and working out how to fit it into the car. On Saturday morning I went with the boys down to the beach and there was a bit of a stench. Looking around you could see there were a lot of dead birds washed up at the high water mark – hence the name of the beach. Apparently this is a natural event. Luckily once you were down at the water and with the wind in the right direction the smell was not present.
John and I took Ella to the shops on Saturday morning to get some spare parts for Johns fridge and other supplies. It was great being in the air conditioned car during the heat of the day.
We had a great time down at the beach on Saturday afternoon and also on Sunday morning. We all packed up at lunchtime on Sunday when it was very hot. All the parents were exhausted on Sunday night.
Here are some photos.
