we went camping over the weekend - at the best spot .. scout camp .. only a 45 minute drive away and beside some lovely swimming holes which passed the croc test  (send in the dog, then kade and if neither of them are eaten it is declared safe)  We erected a big yellow tarp over the table already there and got sun shade and surprisingly rain shelter when a big thunder storm blew in on sunday.  Jane and Rob came too on saturday afternoon and we ate cake for jane's birthday and roasted chicken and beetroot on the fire for dinner. . .

yellow tarp

testing the waters

and we're in...

holding hands

camp kitchen

dishes

cake

campsite

fire

sunday was more swimming and swinging from the rope int o the water as iggy tried to swim - unsuccessfully - swallowing water whilst smiling ... sailor looked for fish with his new snorkel and we stood under the tarp as a long loud thunder storm rolled in which actually brought rain and relieved the heat ... 

morning

lizard

hiding from us and the rain drops

collecting water

just swinging in the rain

then home for the mighty all blacks beating the wallabies ...!

ahh   t'was good...!