Tag: camping

By Dianne

Rivers, Creeks and Canals

Well here we are – safely out of COVID quarantine and settled into Berri again. Our time in quarantine seems like a distant memory and although it “could” count as an “adventure” it’s not necessarily one we want to repeat! Berri is one of a number of small towns in the Riverland of South Australia;…

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By Dianne

Hiccup to Blessing

This post is part of a series called Snap Shots It’s been a while!!! No airplanes, no new stamps on passports. Having to revisit our adventures from the past! One of our favourite was a two week camping holiday in 2009. We’d been house sitting in Burgundy, France. Our home owners came back early and…

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By Dianne

Out of mischief!

We ended up going to Rotorua as planned. An amazing, although very smelly place. Went to Wai-o-Tapu Thermal Wonderland to see the hot mud and sulphur pools. Interesting to walk around and see it all – like another world. Steam rising everywhere, little walkways across hot little lakes, mud boiling up in blobs. We’ve also…

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By Dianne

Goodbye Greytown

Just a little update before we leave Greytown. Firstly, we have bought a car – a 1994 Toyota Corona that seems to run well. Very excited to have our own wheels. We are off tomorrow to visit Hamish and Katherine – our Stronvar house sit people –  to pick up some camping gear. Then off…

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By Dianne

Heading for home

This post is part of a series called Camping out – Europe Had breakfast, packed up and left Epernay on Thursday morning. We drove up into the hills and found a small champagne producer open in a tiny village on the edge of the forest – yeah! Dropped in for a tasting and bought yet…

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