Hudson's Place Kalgoorlie Boulder

After our swim we drive back here - surprised to see our caravan is not where we left it. Damian has already moved it onto his block, so it's in their enclosed yard. We are warmly welcomed by Damian, Tina, Ben and their dog Charlie (she). After our greetings, we are shown about the block so we know our way around - told to make ourselves at home. Our caravan is parked beside their laundry, which also has a shower and toilet - that we can use. We all have a drink together in the office area, which has a kitchenette and dining table and chairs. We'll be very comfy, staying here as their air-conditioning works a treat. We decide to organise our own teas, then eat together in the office. We go off and organise for this, and I have a shower. Roger and I have airfryer chicken tenders with salad. Followed by super dooper iceypoles supplied by Damian and Tina. Damian and Tina very kindly take us on an evening drive about tour of Kalgoorlie. We enjoy wonderful lookouts, as well as checking out some of the hotels - we have a drink at the Exchange Hotel with its Skimpies bar which has a good live band playing, Some more driving around before getting back here at around 11pm. Very enjoyable outing. We're all happy to call it a night, Roger goes and has a shower and I relax in our caravan doing this. Time for bed.
25/01/25 Saturday. Roger and I have a sleep in today - we get up around 7.30am. Roger has his muesli for breakfast, then toast, then heads into Hudson office to have a coffee. I stay in our van and use my Thermomix to make my porridge - and get a call from Tegan, very happy - her and Lev have got the Canada camping booked for family get away. Roger comes back to the van to let me know he hopes I'll be ready before 9am - so I leave him chatting with Tegan so I can get organised. We head off to explore just before 9.
We return here around 3.45pm. Now relaxing in Hudson's office - chatting with Tina and Ben. Damian comes and joins us from his workshop. We enjoy some drinks and nibbles, and I check if they would be happy if I made tea for us all tonight - Salami and tomato pasta dish (Thermomix). This was approved of - so that's what we had. Tidied up, then continued relaxing and chatting together in the office area - until Rog and I call it a night around 10pm. We go to our van, Roger goes and has his shower, I relax writing this, then bedtime.
26/01/25 Happy Australia Day. Sunday. We get up around 6am so I can strip and change our bed - to get a load of washing happening 1st thing. This achieved so we have a 'light' breakfast of muesli and banana. Then I go and have my shower. Once I'm back and getting organised - remaking our bed, Roger hangs our washing out to dry. Now we're right to head off to Kalgoorlie's Australia Day breakfast and awards. We leave around 8am.
Arrive back, after going to Coolgardie and getting fuel and some groceries in Kalgoorlie before returning around 2.30pm. I get the washing in, folded and put away. Roger and I snack on leftovers in our fridge - salad for me, pasta for Roger. Now relaxing in our caravan, Rog resting and I'm updating our budget books and writing this. Will have a read for awhile next. At around 5.15pm we get organised to go out for the evening - celebrating Australia Day in Kalgoorlie. We leave just before 6pm with Damian, Tina and Ben.
We get back, after a beaut time, at around 9.30pm. We're all happy to call it a night, so Roger and I settle and unpack from the evening at our caravan. Roger has his shower, I get ready for bed. Roger then to bed, and I just write this up before going to bed as well.
27/01/25 Monday Australia Day Public Holiday. Roger's up at 6.15am, I follow around 6.30am. This morning we're leaving Kalgoorlie - has gone very quick our time here, thanks in large part to welcoming and easy going hospitality of Damian and Tina. They have ensured we've been very comfortable and have shown us and given good tips on things to do while here. After I have my breakfast I go have a shower, then help Roger to have us ready to leave. Say our goodbyes with sincere thanks (and token tin of chocolates) to Damian, and ask him to pass on the same to Tina and her son Ben, as they haven't surfaced yet. We are underway around 8.15am.Leia mais