Sister asked us if we would like to see her daughter in a one production of the musical Madagascar last Sunday in Geelong. We agreed and decided we would stay a couple of nights in a caravan park cabin. The price wasn't bad and the cabin looked quite nice on the website (don't they always?). I am now looking at various websites when looking for accommodation, working out prices and availability, then calling the place directly and ensure we get what we want for the lowest price I can find on the WWW.
So we had booked the Saturday and Sunday nights and Sister called to ask us for lunch on the Saturday, cooked by Jo. We agreed even though it added an hour to total travelling time, so that was nice.
Standard check in time in Australia is 2pm but at noon we received a message that our cabin was ready. A second message informed us the road to the park from the north was closed due to flooding and to use the southern entrance.
Our cabin was nice enough except it had a very old split system air conditioning unit and with night temperatures under 10 degrees, we really needed it. It was barely adequate.
R fancied a little flutter so we dined at the local Returned Services League club. It was good and I had a little flutter too and doubled my $20 investment. I should have put in $200 and doubled to $400. Normally I would advise folk to take up gambling. Look how easy it was for me to double my money, but R lost $30.
Back at the cabin, the rains fell...all night. We are not used to hearing rain on a tin roof.
Jo's lunch for us, lamb meatballs on a bed of salad with fetta.
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I don't remember the last time I went to an RSL - or the last time I had a flutter. I like the sound of rain on a tin roof but well remember just how loud it can be. How was the musical?
ReplyDeleteThe musical was enjoyable EC. More about that in the second part.
DeleteSounds like a great trip to Geelong. These artefacts look great too
ReplyDeleteRoentare, we know some parts of Geelong but struggled to find our way at times. It is a great city.
DeleteI love the military paraphernalia one finds at RSLs. Your cabin sounds delightful. Nothing like the sound of rain on a tin roof although the potential flooding would have been a concern.
ReplyDeleteCaro, I checked if the park had ever been flooded and as far as I found, no. But it must come a bit close at times.
DeleteIf the flood water had come up while you were asleep you could have just floated off. "R" could have been the ship's captain and you would have been the first mate. "Aye, aye cap'n!"
ReplyDeleteYP, maybe R is better ship captain than motor car driver.
DeleteRain on a tin roof sounds very loud. When will you be getting into summer sort of weather? Fluttering eh? Some quick money that was. For you, not R.
ReplyDeleteStrayer, summer is much delayed and summer weather is not the immediate horizon. The seasons are arriving later now, for sure.
DeleteNo flood then in the caravan park, oh what joy.
ReplyDeleteLove hearing the rain on a roof, we don't have it here at home (tiles) and double glazed windows so we don't know it's raining unless it beats hard into the windows.
Jo's meal looks rather nice, she did a good job, bless her.
Margaret, the rain on the roof can be good but it became annoying when we could no longer hear the tv. Same here, rain beating on my western facing bedroom window. It can be loud. R had Jo cooking here at a very young age. It gave her a good start.
DeleteI'm glad you made it back to the cabin before the rain came bucketing down. It's possible the airconditioner just needed the filters to be cleaned so the heat could get through.
ReplyDeleteRiver, I didn't think of that and that makes sense about the filters. A red light kept coming on and then it would shut down, restarting in a few minutes. The bathroom exhaust fan was so blocked with dust that a tissue would not stick to it. I did try that.
Deletewrite or email the management there, you could save them from a fire, dust is highly combustible.
DeleteI worked in Geelong for 6 months years ago, and thought it was ideal - not as large, noisy and cluttered as a capital city but large enough to value its 19th century architecture, parklands and pubs.
ReplyDeleteHels, sadly while still a nice place, it is becoming a victim of its success with traffic and inadequate public transport. I was surprised to see how well buses were used.
DeleteA nice weekend away. There is a casino across the river from home, I find it boring in a hurry, and I am stingy
ReplyDeleteTP, half an hour in such a place is plenty for me. I understand some addictions but not gambling.
DeleteI like the sound of rain on a roof while I'm all tucked up in bed. We do not hear it at home, the roof being two stories above us. Sounds like a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice Debby. It doesn't take much to tire us now though.
DeleteI'm glad you slept despite the sound of rain on the tin roof. That can get LOUD!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly was Steve, but we slept well.
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