Despite a day at preschool, a long drive and arriving at the caravan park just before 9pm, Ella was still wide awake and pumped about staying in a caravan! In fact after tucking her into her sleeping bag on the bottom bunk, she still made several appearances. Finally just after 9.30pm and while Andy was in the shower, I turned off all the lights and finally she drifted off to sleep on our bed!
Saturday morning dawned - a little crisp but beautiful blue skies. Our first stop (of course) was the Beechworth bakery. Then off to orienteering at Rowdy Flat near Yackandandah for some very complex gold mining. There wasn't much of an assembly area, however we found the perfect spot at the base of a small hill, adjacent to the coffee van and next to a large muddy puddle. While the adults tackled the challenges of this orienteering area, the children amused themselves including by....
building a cubby house...
jumping in muddy puddles...or should I say swimming?
Back at the caravan park and after a good scrub in the shower, we were ready to hit the town for dinner. After a cruise up the main street it was decided that Indian was the pick of the bunch. Together with the Jones/Walter family we enjoyed a lovely meal. The children played I spy and scissors, paper, rocks (which was quite amusing) while waiting patiently for dinner.
Sunday saw us return to the much loved Kangaroo Crossing for the Victorian Long Distance Champs. For the children it was another busy morning building a cubby house. The plans for this cubby were markedly improved. Zoe had her super glue, Max added solar panels and there was even a garden at the front!
All the while smiley Alma crawled around putting anything and everything into her mouth!
And eventually we found time for some actual orienteering! The string course was as complex as the area - quite long and physically challenging although this didn't stop them from completing it a few times!
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