So hubby is off on a fishing trip for a couple of days with his brothers and some mates. There's boats, fishing, camp bbqs, beers...and probably lots of burping and farting. A man's paradise! Cody and his brothers have been wanting to boat along the Murray River up to Renmark for ages.
The kids and me (and my parents, and my sis and the fam) are going to drive to Renmark on Friday to meet them there and have a long weekend at the Big 4. I'm slowly getting used to the whole camper trailer trips away. I have to admit, it is relaxing. It's kind of nice having a tent/kitchen/my own things packed in a trailer that we just hook up to the car and go. Instead of booking accommodation when we go away now, we book sites and drag the camper with us. I do like an ensuite site though...nothing worse than a midnight dash across a caravan park for a wee, or worse - to find the elusive loo hole we dig when roughing it down at the river!
We did a trip to Port Elliott earlier this year and what a gorgeous spot that is. Right near the beach and it was quite soothing to fall asleep in the camper listening to the waves crashing. I really don't mind camping these days. (I still take make up!)
But I've never actually towed the damn camper trailer! Actually, I've never towed anything. Cody made me have a drive on the weekend with it hooked up. Apparently I did good. I remembered to break earlier than usual. Leave room for turning - no cutting corners! I was more panicked that it might actually fall off! Cody assures me it won't. Well, as long as it's hooked up properly, it won't. Thank goodness my dear Dad will check that for me.
Thing is, as much as I can kind of do these country girl things, and raise my 'country' kids, I still think there's a lot of city chick in me. I grew up in a town only 1.5 hours from Melbourne. We spent a lot of time in Melbourne growing up. Beautiful hotels, theatre, shopping, loved it. I still get so excited whenever I have a trip to Melbourne coming up. It really is my most favourite city. I love the busyness, the chaos, the lights, the....everything! I could get lost in that place and yet never actually be lost.
Don't get me wrong, I love my life here. I wouldn't raise my kiddies anywhere else. It's perfect for our little family. And this is where our whole extended families are too. It just made me laugh watching my gorgeous hubby this morning, all excited to be heading off on a boy's, country-ish, camping trip - and in complete contrast, a trip to the big city would be my idea of bliss!
Cody and I were talking about it last night too. And he even compared my excitement of one day visiting New York to how much he'd love to visit Darwin again soon. Bless him!
- Mem x
