Thursday, January 29, 2009

Two Peas in a Pod

Well not quite, but 2 people in a van sometimes seems as cosy – or uncomfortable as 2 peas in a pod. The advantage of the van is that we have a wonderful living room extending beyond our awning as far as we wish to imagine and new scenery on our walls as often as we move. Plus our neighbours change regularly keeping life interesting. We have not really had to face the cosiness of caravan living yet. Lynda, my sister-in-law and her husband have been within walking distance of our van. Their home has provided us with an ‘internet cafĂ© (with a cappuccino machine), a Laundromat and air conditioned comfort ,(escape from extreme heat.) Not really a fair measure of life in a caravan for 2 for a month. However life will change in late May when we return from Africa. Me sleeping in/Graham getting up early; where will the golf clubs live?…; what about when Graham has his afternoon nap after his early golf game…; who’s turn is it for the computer..; windows open or closed; ….At the end of this year we will still love one another but will we still like each other?

Friday, January 16, 2009

The journey begins.

Here we are in Victor Harbour unwinding from the holiday we had packing, cleaning. sorting and fortunately spending time with family. The later kept us sane.
Due to inconsiderate inlaws we were unable to park the caravan at their house. (They have moved to a retirement village.... is this a way of keeping us a little further away? - not really, just the way things work sometimes) So we are enjoying a quiet, unpressured time in Adare caravan park in Victor. Walking distance to Graham's sisters and her cappucino machine and a short drive to his parents. The bicycle has had a test run in the park and still works after a 12 month non-use period. Yesterday was the first longish walk into Victor to window shop for a bike for Graham - fruitless exercise - no bicycle shops in the main shopping area. I may have to dink him! What a picture that would make. Leave you with that for now