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South Australian members weekend meet
Minlaton
held from
Friday 8th till Monday 11th August
2008
We
arrived Thursday morning, set up and spent the day roaming the town
of Minlaton, which is in the middle of the York Peninsula, South
Australia. Friday morning we headed south to the Innes National Park
and spending most the day exploring the beaches and sites including
many shipwrecks, before we knew it, it was 2pm so we headed back to
Minlaton. Sue arrived with her son Jack and his mate Harrison,
around 4:30pm, they had a very quick setup when hubby Matt turned up
(he's a farmer). The evening has us all chatting in our camper
trailer, an early night was had by all.
Next day
was Saturday, we woke to blue sky and hoped it was the last of the
rain, Rick rang to see how things were and I said it looked great
Rick (RainMan cause every meet it rains) & Cindy arrived about 1pm
and it poured, the park turned into a flood zone,Rick left his
camper and went for a drive till the weather broke. Returning they
found a spot and setup. Rick (RainMan) showed off his RainMan Camp
Oven made from an old 9kg gas cylinder which he cooked a roast in
for that evening. Rosie made a pumpkin damper for afternoon tea,
while Rick set up a camp fire, which all apreciated very much.
A group
of us went out to the local footy club for dinner, on returning we
found Rick & Cindy cooking over the campfire, Rick telling us how
much they enjoyed the roasted meat. The evening saw us all around
the campfire....roasting mashmellows and consuming bottles of wine
etc. Show and Tell had many great ideas, such as Rosies toilet bag,
Sues paper-mache cupboard draw, Rick had lots of things to show
including his hot water portable shower,
it was close to midnight before all were in bed.
Sunday
saw Rick & Cindy pack up and head off just before lunch. In the
afternoon Matt and Sue jumped in our car and showed us some local
beaches...Port Rickaby, Parsons Beach and the Bluff Beach. After
that we were invited to visit their farm, on arrival we spend some
time chasing sheep that got through some fencing. The evening was
spend looking at some camping photos taken on CamperTrailers Group
weekend meets and off to bed.
Monday we
woke to blue skys again and it was time to pack up and say our
goodbyes and head home.
This was our
first time hosting a CamperTrailers Group weekend meet. It was only
a small gathering, but was great to meet those that attended,
sharing experiences and knowledge
Thank you
all
Dave & Rosie
attendees
Dave & Rosie - CampRanger
Sue & Matt & Jack - Jayco Swan
Rick(RainMan) & Cindy - on road Campomatic
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