Camping?

Okay, who would have thought we would be going camping? The truth is that Roger has done plenty in his youth so he is not phased by the idea of being windswept, cold, damp, miserable, hungry, mozzie biten, sunburnt, tired, smelly and constipated. In fact, he's persuaded the rest of the family that it would be a great way to see NZ and a valuable bonding experience. We'll see how it turns out when we return from our first weekend away in a couple of weeks.



This is the tent we've bought.It's big enough to fit a small terrace house. This is during the sales day on a huge field with lots of other tents on display. We didn't realise you need 10m by 7m just to be sure you can pitch the thing. So there are some concerns and slight panic before we've even set off.

Roger already looking confused as he attemps to pitch the tent in Paul and Sue's garden. Goodness knows how he'll manage when is dark, wet and windy!

Roger gives the thumbs up to the self inflating double matress.

Sue and Paul also give it a try and also part with their cash. We'll be going to Waiwera Thermal Spa and Pools (www.waiwera.co.nz), but I'm not sure our photo's will be as good as the offical ones - we'll keep you posted.