I've never ever been camping before in my entire life. Most of the people whom I tell it to seem rather surprised. The hubs wasn't impressed with that revelation and called me a 'city girl', which I always strongly disagree. :P
I've explained to him that my first camping experience should be a kind and gentle introduction, and our backyard would be a great place to start with!
And, should we ever want to venture into the outdoors, it would be a better idea for the campsite to have proper loos. As much as I'm used to peeing in the bushes (during hikes), I don't think I'd be able to poop in the wild. :D
About three weeks ago, I nonchalantly suggested to him that perhaps we could go camping over the weekend. Just for a night.
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| Wonderland, Grampians. |
The hubs thought he was dreaming and looked at me with disbelief.
"Are you serious?"
"Er, well, make sure the campsite has facilities!" I replied, almost changing my mind.
We made last minute arrangements to camp in the Grampians National Park over the AFL finals weekend (read: Australian Football League and Friday, 3rd October 2015 was a public holiday in Victoria).
Just for a night!
I think I was quite nice to suggest camping in the first place. Wifey brownie points for me! Two nights might have been a bit too much for a gentle introduction to camping!
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| Walking Silent Street. |
We drove for 3 hours before arriving at the Grampians. First stop was The Pinnacle, where we took almost 3 hours for a return hike. The place was busy with plenty of visitors going up and down, and everyone was looking for the best spot for photos of the view.
We decided to wash our hair with the available supply of rainwater beside the toilets (at the car park) before heading to our campsite. I forgot to read the description of the campsite and wasn't quite sure whether there was water supply. Heh.
Anyway, good thing we did, because the campsite was packed! Almost every camp area was taken up.
