Elanda Point - 6th to 8th of December



This was our last trip for the year and we spent it at Elanda Point with a group of friends. We used this trip as our yearly Christmas get together and it was great to have a big group to celebrate with. All up we had 11 Adults and 13 kids…

We travelled up on Friday morning with Paul and Sharna and we met Bron and Steve at the campground, we picked our favourite spot and were soon all set up for the weekend. Friday afternoon was spent having a swim and enjoying the warm weather. Later in the afternoon the Dads took the kids for a walk out to Mill Point and left the ladies to relax at camp.

Saturday was another beautiful day and we were joined by Jason and Carrie and their kids around morning tea. Andrea and kids arrived soon after that and not too long after that Joy, Norbit and their 3 boys arrived. We all enjoyed an awesome lunch of Roast Pork and Lamb with some tasty salads washed down with alcoholic goodness of varying descriptions. We had a good time relaxing and enjoying each other’s company and the kids had a great time  playing together.

Our kids treated us with a sleep in on Sunday morning which was fantastic considering Lily likes to wake up at first light… The morning was spent slowly packing up and we all enjoyed a final swim before heading home.

We will be taking a little break from camping as we head into the Silly Season, our next trip will most likely be mid-January 2014.
2013 has been a good year for us, we have had a great time camping and exploring SE QLD/Northern NSW this year with 14 trips varying from overnighters to week long trips. Anna and I would like to thank our close group of friends for sharing some awesome times with us this year and we look forward to more of the same next year.  We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and safe and Happy New Year.

Trip Distance = 193km
Total distance travelled with camper = 7605km
Total number of nights in the camper = 59

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