Camping at Lake Somerset

Looking out from our campsite

A foggy second morning

Setting up camp

Breakfast in the bush

Our new camp stove; Abigail calls it 'the dangerous'

Monkey bar antics at the playground

On the weekend we went away for a couple of nights camping up at Lake Somerset. It was a much welcome break from an overload of housework for me and a couple of 6-day work weeks for Jon.We bought a camp stove and another air mattress, both of which elicited much excitement from the girls in the lead up to our going away, and amused them while away. In teaching them not to go to close to the camp stove, we explained that it was dangerous; now Abigail calls it 'the dangerous'. The air mattress made a wonderful trampoline.

The forecast was for fine days but cold nights, so we packed lots of duvets and warm clothes (a roof rack will soon be needed - it was a full car!). It got down to 2 degrees our first night; the second wasn't quite as cold due to fog cover (plus a jumper and second pair of socks!). The days, in the sun, were pleasant.

I did the cooking, Jon the dishes. Dinner (first night - sausages, onion, potato salad and coleslaw; second night - kangaroo steaks, boiled potatoes, coleslaw) was eaten by LED light out in the dark (it was pitch black by 6pm), and at such times we were visited by a rabbit and a possum - very exciting! It was incredible how many more stars we were able to see being away from all the city lights, so Jon and I spent some time spotting constellations once the girls were in bed. In the mornings, we sat in the sun to eat breakfast (bacon and baked beans, or poached eggs, on toast) and warmed up quickly.

Reading in the sunshine

There was a mini golf course and a kids playground on site, so we made use of those; walks along the lake; Jon took lots of photographs of the birdlife; and I enjoyed resting. It was so nice to be out of the city and surrounded by bush. Two nights wasn't long enough, but it certainly was lovely and relaxing. Abigail tells me we need to go camping again soon, and I agree.