Weekends Brill Camping

[Scrappy]

Heres a Picci Of Bren...Up at Dawn when we camped, keen as to fish..

[danet]

If there is one thing I miss, it's when we used to go camping in the great outdoors when the kids were younger, rain hail or shine when my son used to race moto-x around Victoria. It was great, especially them cold nights, when someone would always bring the inside stainless steel washing machine tub, and we would get twigs and wood, and light a lovely fire in it, and sit around toasting marshmellows on the end of a stick

I must say though, looking at the pics, youse all look very toasty brown from a high dose of sun.

[Scrappy]

Yes we got a little careless

Ohhhh Yea , we had marshmellows..Even me hee hee Yummers.. Got some stuck to the roof of my mouth OUCH!!!

Its nice toasting bread on there too Danet, even turkish bread and then Buttering it and having Vegemite .. Kids loved it.. Marshmellows is always a hit..
Next time we have decided the Damper is coming out, NOW cant wait for that..

[Blue...]

If there is one thing I miss, it's when we used to go camping in the great outdoors when the kids were younger, rain hail or shine when my son used to race moto-x around Victoria. It was great, especially them cold nights, when someone would always bring the inside stainless steel washing machine tub, and we would get twigs and wood, and light a lovely fire in it, and sit around toasting marshmellows on the end of a stick

so whats stopping you now old girl?

I like that silhouette shot of the kid.. who took that one?

and who’s that classy chick in the socks with thongs…

with my tents I look at how easy they are to put up.. out bigger one has three flex poles and that’s it.. two across the centre and one at the front… it’s a six manner that we took up north with us… the smaller one I took to tassie had only two flex poles… the tent was big enough for me to sit in on my chair if it rained… both tents only take about 10 mins to put up…

I was out at BFC the other day and they had these 3 x 3 marquees.. very strong looking and nice height… the legs and roof just unfold as one unit then you put the roof on… 5 min job.. they were only around $240 … the 6 x 3 was $565… so a cheap option if you wanted something that big was to buy 2 of the 3 x 3s …… excellent for shade

[Pilot]

Scrappy, in the UK if you keep your kids off for no good reason you could end up serving time!!!, not for a first offence but if you repeated it often, I somehow don't think a long weekend fishing would be considered a valid reason.

[sherri]

That's a brilliant photo, scrappy.

[danet]

so whats stopping you now old girl?

Old? Weeeellll Bluey!! I ain't stopping at anything 'cept, now the time has come to enjoy 5 star hotels at this 'advanced' age
For instance, I just booked an adventure (you know, one of those things one would put on the 'bucket list' ) to go for a walk on top of the Syndey Harbour Bridge Booked to stay at the Crowne Plaza with view of Darling Harbour. Just one of those 'must do things' in Oz

So stay tuned, will put up photos and talk of that experience soon
In the meantime, I found this little video of the bridge climb. click on link below.

http://www.bridgeclimb.com/Gallery/The- ... imb-Video/

[Bushmermaid]

That's a fantastic photo Scrappy.

Danet, I believe the bridge climb is great but do it before winter sets in as apparently it is freezing up the top

[sherri]

That's excellent, danet. When are you booked to go there?
As you know, most of my lot here did the climb and they all said it was great.
You won't be allowed to take a camera or in fact anything in your hands, for safety reasons, but they do have an official photographer who takes shots of everyone at set points.
Are you doing the day climb or the dusk climb?

[Blue...]

so whats stopping you now old girl?

[color=#8000BF]Old? Weeeellll Bluey!! I ain't stopping at anything 'cept, now the time has come to enjoy 5 star hotels at this 'advanced' age

have you seen those BCF ads? ... that aint LIVING!!!!

a most excellent idea of climbing the sydney harbour bridge ... staying on the Darling Harbour is excellent as well.. i luv that area... one of the best city centre in the world.. mind you, the rest of sydney is mostly crap get on a water taxi as well and visit all of the little areas of the harbour if you get a chance..

[Globalmyths]

CLUCK, CLUCK, CLUCK, c**k A DOODLE OO, sorry not shouting just letting you know that I would be too chicken to climb up to the top of the bridge under my own steam.

[Ugly Betty]

Great photos from what looks like a great little adventure, Scrappy.
I love that shot of Bren fishing at dawn. It's a cracker!

[curly]

Hope the toilets and shower block was up to scratch - didn't notice it in the pictures

[danet]

BM, we are doing it this month! Looked at the 14 day forecast, and will be partially cloudy with some sun.
Sherri, doing the 'day' one, no way doing a night time one, I want to see where my feet are climbing! Yes, I am aware you get given these outfits to wear, and I notice all the climbers are wearing ear thingies.....are they walkie talkies or something? And what a shame I can't take my own digi cam...but understandably so, if people do take hand held things as such, it may drop on the traffic below. Anyway, will be needing both hands to steady myself for the climb!
Thanx for telling me about the 'water taxi' Bluey, I think it would be good to do that one also.

[Bushmermaid]

Danet get off the water taxi at Darling Harbour and stroll around to Cockel Bay and go to Baia San Marco Italian Restaurant.
I can honestly say it was the best Italian pizza and pasta I have ever had.
L'Aqua restaurant is also very good.
In the same area is the Pontoon bar where Scrappy, Maggie, Wong and myself met up and had a number of drinks

[danet]

Okey dokey....will take notes of all these places And we are staying right there, at Darling Harbour, in a expensive hotel, lucky it's get 2 nights, get 2nd night free, @ $635 per night, is a bit exorbitant...but, with views of Darling Harbour....hey.....it's a 'once of'...so what the heck! See link below Also included is a free buffet breakfast, and a $50 voucher towards other foods etc (mini bar for instance)

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/160 ... ?ptLink=hd

[sherri]

That looks excellent, danet. It really does.
Look forward to your photos from Sydney.
You better try out that Italian restaurant that bushy recommended. That sounds good, too!!

Hope the toilets and shower block was up to scratch - didn't notice it in the pictures

[gnads]

my kids had 1 day off from school to go camping

Nice photos & enjoyment aside .... your kids just had 42 days off to go fishing & camping.

6 weeks where if your oh was working or had an RDO you could have made a long weekend

& you're on here skiting about it.

One day you say ..... I bet they get taken out of school regularly for your camping trips

A week & 3 days back a school ........ they wouldn't have even blunted a lead pencil yet.

I hope the fishing lessons lead to a career path

[Scrappy]

Get over it Gnads u Bloody idiot For Christ sake.. SO WHAT!!!

Grow Up You Dim wit.. U are acting like a prize fool.. STOP Trolling my posts

[Blue...]

Get over it Gnads u Bloody idiot For Christ sake.. SO WHAT!!!

Grow Up You Dim wit.. U are acting like a prize fool.. STOP Trolling my posts

stop talking to gnads and answer my damn question will ya ... and others !!

im sure you luv him more than me..