Category Archives: Campsites

Echuca at Discovery Caravan Park

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We went away for 3 nights to a cabin in the Discovery Caravan Park. Gaga & Pa decided to come up with us in their caravan. We weren’t camping because of the difficulty with Eddie being 10 months.

The first morning we went to my old camping spot – or at least we tried to find it. It was some fun bush bashing but eventually I gave up – however the spot we found was fantastic. Had a great picnic on the side of the river with a lovely little campfire. Maggie decided she wanted to host her own kids show called “Maggie’s Amazing Picnics”.

Otherwise most of the time was spent in the actual Caravan Park itself. Such is the fun of Kids.

Maggie’s Amazing Picnics!

Cape Conran – Boo the BOM

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One of those trips.

Was supposed to be Wednesday Thursday. Next thing you know its Sunday and the weather says the only good days will be Monday Tuesday. I pack the car up and just before I leave the weather has changed again. Now Tuesday/Wednesday. So on Monday I drive 5 hours to cape conran… BOM update is issued 5pm Monday to say that there will be no fishing on Tuesday.

But come Tuesday, the weather is actually pretty good. Nevertheless the boat ramp is really prone to westerly wind and we aren’t going out. Instead we target bream and fail in the river. Quite annoying as we easily could have got a sunrise to 4pm fish in, when the wind hits. Or even midday you know?

The next day is 50/50 according to the BOM, but when we wake up there is zero chance of getting out. So I go back. My wife and future deckie are away so this is the only chance I’ve had in a while.

Ah well, nothing you can do about weather.

Caught:
Skipper: Nothing
Dad: Nothing
Me: One mullet


Got off the boat and tried the channel thinking some flatties might be about

 

One good story of the trip was seeing a seal pop his head up from about 1 metre of where a guy was hitching his jetski back up to his trailer. The seal watched him intently. When the guy realised there was a seal right next to him he got a big fright.

Paradise Valley 2017

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Easter down in Paradise Valley is a tradition. This was our first year with the addition: Maggie! She was born 3/3/17 and was too little to be able to go camping. Of course it was possible, but our main concern was the temperature’s overnight. With my parent’s place an hour a way, we decided to drive back and forth. Including the 2 hours 45 from our house, it was all just a bit too much driving.

 


The campsite

She had been quite interactive leading up the trip, but she mostly was keen to sleep when she was outside. She would wake up a bit when we got to sale, or in my parent’s caravan. But I am glad we were able to take her on her first trip – she’s going to love camping I’m sure of it.


Snug around the campfire

Day Trip to Paradise Valley

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Brad and the girls (and the other Brad and his girl) was going to Paradise Valley. Although I had university and could not actually camp, I decided to go down for a day trip. It was a very hot day, and it was so great to be able to enjoy the water – I haven’t done so since I was a kid. It was also fun to see the kids play there the same way that I used to.

Camping in the summer seemed like a great idea – though I have to say the wind was fierce at times. Once destroying a tent. Not sure if that is something that occurs in the summer, but that was the only drawback that I could see.

Maddie summoning the courage to jump!