We took this what seems like a once a year opportunity to bring our beloved Bessy Van out of hibernation and back on the road. Yes, we are a family of campers and I think we are getting rather good at it now.
We set off on Friday night, down the M4 and 'Over the Bridge', heading for Llanthony in the middle of the Brecon Beacons. We camped in what my girls correctly identified as 'Just a Field', but on closer inspection it turned out to be Just a Field WITH a Rope Swing and that made all the difference. I thought the eldest quite insightful with her comment that its amazing how easy it is to make friends when a rope swing is involved!
We met up with family and did some great walking then packed away for a trip across the mountains heading for the Sea. After a bit of procrastination we ended up at The Gower (along with everyone else from Swansea!). We camped at Port Eynon which is as close to a beach a campsite can get (no rope swing but it did have showers!) and the Girls spent two days in the sea, whilst I got frazzled on the Beach. I cleverly took a bit of knitting so I didn't mind just sitting and watching them enjoy themselves.
All in all I have to say our first trip of the year was hugely sucessful, so sucessful in fact that we missed a day off school! To make up for it I did bang on a bit about diversity of marine life, rock formations and the importance of sand dunes, (not that anyone took much notice).
You may have noticed the lack of photographic evidence of this trip. In our haste to get away we forgot the camera so once again I shall fob you off with some shots of wool.
On our return I dropped off the thank you socks which were so well received I was invited to help myself to another sack of wool, yippee!
Sadly the dratted house fairies have messed up the house AGAIN and left loads of washing so I shall have to get on with that before I can tackle this............
Have fun in the sun (while its here!)
Ta Ta x
1 comment:
Sounds as if you had a lovely time!
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