Portland

On Easter Sunday we awoke to our 5 year old camping neighbour opening our caravan door and giving us an Easter egg. The camp kids were all on a chocolate high. Easter bunny soon arrived to top up the egg supplies, probably to the quiet moans of the parents attempting to keep the kids in check.
Had a small drive out past the Aluminium smelter to Point Nelson Lighthouse. Quite a rugged and windswept area overlooking the Southern Ocean. The next stop was Bridgewater which has a massive flat and calm sandy beach. Just right for a walk. No chance of swimming in that icy water! A small drive to a petrified forest passing through the wind farm with the turbines gently rotating. They are really quiet and very mesmerising. Back to camp for a book read but due to the social nature of the camp there was more neighbourly chatter than reading. Campgrounds are like that most of the time. There's always time to chat to like-minded people. Although as we packed up the caravan ready to leave a few came over to talk about our caravan. Thankfully we had plenty of time. By the time we left the camp on Monday there were more vacant sites than full. The Easter break is definitely over. As we hit the road late the traffic was light all the way home. The worst part of the holiday is unpacking the caravan but we of course have already started planning our next weekend away.Read more