Winter Break - Snow and Surf - Part 1

Hi Folks, just returned from a fantastic week away in the caravan.

First half of the week was spent in the Snow Mountains (Jindabyne), with this year’s first skiing at Thredbo. Snow cover was good, but the wind and weather made for poor pictures so nothing much to show you.

Immi enjoyed Thredboland and was turning/stopping and wanting to go too fast by the end of day three. Katie and Holly are both skiing with us, and skiing far too well – I don’t think there was a single lump or bump on the Piste that they didn’t both try and jump off.

To avoid the weather, we made best use of the cafe facilities dotted across the mountains, where we all sat enjoying our hot chocolate and scoring the Aus apres-ski fashion wear – 4/10 was the highest score, with many failing the register a positive mark......most would be banned from the French Alps!

The Caravan was a nice warm base to return to, hardly surprising as we had 2 plug in heaters running constantly, with occasional bursts from the gas hob to get the place “glowing”...I think the entire site electrics dimmed when the Dorsett’s returned each day. The last morning at Jindabyne felt a little cool (below 22c in the van), but seeing the frost outside and the people camping in tents, we had nothing to complain about.....don’t want to appear soft, I’d obviously be happy to use the tent, but it’s the kids that might struggle. J

Mid week we moved to the coast, Narooma. Going from a site that was 90% full, to one on a beautify beach, with clear blue skies and oh, a choice of any one of 73 powered camping pitches!! The site was empty all bar 1 old couple...in addition to us.

Had a great display from a bird of prey on the beach, he had his eyes on a piece of fish and dived to pick it up ahead of the hungry guys....he actually missed, so we offered up Immi, but he wasn't brave enough.


I took to the water in a very optimistic spring wetsuit... proper surfers paddle to the best spot and wait for the right wave, I just paddled and paddled doing large circles to keep warm...mad dogs and Englishmen.

More in Part 2...