NYNGAN

 
 
 
 

Another 7 hours in the car today with a quick break at a truck stop where we found a playground and toilet (two important things when travelling with kids).

When we arrived at Nyngan we had a choice of many sites. We chose on right on the bank of the river, close to power and water and near a fire pit – a short walk to the toilets was a sacrifice well made.

We had enough time to scrounge around for some fire wood before sunset and the cool of the evening set in. The kids enjoyed the fire and sitting around on our camping chairs simply chatting.

DAY 2:
A large frost greeted us this morning – this is the coldest we have been at night. Ben even wore a shirt to bed – mind you, Estelle wore her pjs, a jumper and bed socks!

We started the morning by canoeing down a peaceful and calm river. It was even peaceful with Lauren singing Row, row, row your boat! We searched for animals such as Water Monitors but without success.

The caravan park has been under new management for the past year and he and his son have built many new cabins facing the river, a huge meals/bar area right on the river and have made some changes (such as free canoeing).

After a quick trip into town to buy our final supplies, we headed back to the van park. We found a large mound of logs and sticks, so we loaded up the back of the car and drove it back to our fire pit. We spent the rest of the afternoon building our fire and enjoying some ‘down time’ chatting. In fact, Ben and Estelle spent until 10 p.m. enjoying the star lit evening and the serenity. (Ahh, Bonny Doon)