Gismo Queen and her King

Day 32 - Euroa - Thursday 30th May 2024

Friendship - so important  to us in all aspects of our life, including travel. In our travels, we have been fortunate to meet some wonderful people who remain friends to this day. We have also been fortunate to have some wonderful friends to travel with. This camping trip was no exception, with Neill and Jude rearranging a few things to be able to spend 2 1/2 weeks caravanning with us. We said a sad but deeply appreciative farewell to them today. And then in a gesture of true friendship, my dear friend Lisa who has been my best friend for almost 40 years, came to camp with us for our last night. One night. In the rain. After a 2 1/2 hour drive. Because that’s what friends do.

We had a quiet day in Euroa, after a slightly disturbed night with the tree next to us dropping random nuts or seeds on the roof. We also got really hot in the night - oh, the irony as we travel south!! So we took it slowly this morning and enjoyed the mild weather ahead of the rain we knew was coming. We went out to a local bakery for lunch and bought a selection of sweet goodies in anticipation of the visitors we were expecting to arrive this afternoon. Little did we expect they would all arrive together! Neill and Jude and the girls arrived first - the girls had got over their initial shyness from last night and were a lot of fun. Then Clare popped in on her way back from a work event. The Smeg coffee machine was getting a workout! Then just as the first few drops of rain fell, Lisa and Paul drove in. More coffees were made, more sweet things eaten, Lisa and Paul had a quick catch up with Neill and Jude, more fun was had with the girls before they left. It was really raining by this stage and the wind had eased but it wasn’t too cold. So the four of us settled in for drinks and nibbles under our awning almost out of the rain. Despite our best intentions for a night around the campfire, the rain wasn’t going to let that happen so we went to the pub for dinner - second night in a row for us at the Seven Creeks Hotel. We enjoyed a delicious dinner and then sat in couches in front of an open fire - almost like a campfire! What matters is that we are together.

posted by Tracey @ 9:48 pm