New year adventure
I’ve never been a camper so when I was sent a Facebook invite by my cousin to go camping for New Year’s it was at the bottom of my list.
As the days went on the idea warmed to me and I found myself camping on Ledge Point beach, approximately an hour an a half drive from Perth, on New Year’s Eve.
We left home around midday on what was a 42 degree day in Perth in a non-airconditioned 4WD, and we arrived around 2pm after a lunch stop on the way. We got there just as the sea breeze settled in so it was nice and refreshing. Beneath us was soft white sand and in front of us crystal clear ocean.
There was a group of around 20 of us mostly consisting of cousins and their friends. We set up our sleeping arrangements (mine being in the back of the 4WD) and then cooled down in the beautiful water with my new giant thong bed – we all had a blast riding the waves with it.
Most of the afternoon was spent swimming, kicking the footy, playing with the dogs, eating and fishing. For dinner there was BBQ, salad and 3kg of pasta!! Only Italians would cook pasta camping. After dinner there were drinking games, cards and more chatter with the New Year being brought in with music, sparklers, party poppers and glow sticks.
Happy New Year
The next morning as the sun rose, people started getting up. After a bacon and egg breakfast roll I took a final dip in the water before we packed up and made our journey home to start a fresh year.
So what did I think of my first camping experience since high school? It wasn’t too bad and I actually had fun!