Saturday...22 November 2014

Oh my aching legs!
Getting to the camping expo was easy, just a couple of kms down the road, easy to read signage to locate the parking area and plenty of parking attendants to keep the traffic flowing and the parking under control.
Getting into the actual show was another matter.
The first day of a well advertised and popular three day event, no advance purchase tickets, the entry queue snaked back into the very large car park, and they had two out of eight ticketing windows open. A long slow walk in the sun with no shade just to get into the event, AND the drinking water was inside the fence! I did have my hat on but I could feel the exposed parts of me burning. Oh well, lesson learnt. Bring your own damn drinking water.
There was plenty to see and do. All the usual bits and pieces that make camping that little bit more bearable. We got a simple little folding wind break for our single burner gas ring. This will be very useful as using it even in a gentle breeze is frustrating and while the carry case it comes in can be turned on its side to create a wind break, it too blows around in a breeze.
Lots and lots of caravans and camper trailers. I am always fascinated by the camper trailers.  They are very clever with what they build into these. Seriously, some of those are nearly bigger than our caravan once they are fully folded out and all the extra awnings and stuff are put up. And not only do they have the kitchen sink but yesterday we saw one that came with portable air conditioning! Another caravan had three tv's, one of which was a 60 inch screen! Brilliant! Necessary? Probably not!
I love going to these events but after a while it all becomes sensory overload. So many displays and so much colour and variety. You walk and walk and when you stop for a break you realise you have only seen half of the whole thing and that there is several more hours of walking left to take in the entire thing. When my legs were at screaming point I sat down under a tree and let Himself wander around a bit by himself. It was probably the most fun he had all day!
I wondered how Himself would go with his cold but he was determined to find it a new home or kill it off with exercise. I do not think he has succeeded in either direction but he is definitely on the mend. Today is expected to be quite warm so doing very little is a good idea. We can use it as recovery time for us both.