McLaren Vale Wedding

We still aren't seeing much spring weather...the odd warm day here and there, but enjoying the earlier daylight in the morning.

Mum and dad came to visit for the weekend.  We all congregated at the Goodwood pub for dinner after the last Friday disco for term.  I pushed Sadie down from the Goodwood Community Centre in her pusher, the rain had started so I was balancing an umbrella at the same time.  Eloise trotted along with me in her poncho raincoat, merrily chatting away and ducking under the umbrella at the same time.

We headed to McLaren Vale on Sat afternoon for a wedding.  A bit of a rush getting the camper set up and ourselves dressed up, before the bus picked us up.  But a lovely little caravan park, and super easy in the end.  And a cheap option.  We've got to the easy part now, where we can just pick up a bag of clothes and food, and we're right to set off.

A good wedding, maybe an hour or two late for us, but we had to wait for the bus to drop us back to the caravan park.  It was freezing cold then and took a little while to get to sleep.  An easy brunch with the friends there, and then it was home for domestic chores and preparation for the week ahead.



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