Woken early by one of the kids having a wet bed - suddenly the plans for the day changed to incorporate the Laundromat! The camp completely emptied this morning and only a few caravans were left. Everyone seemed to be out on a day trip so I ran the generator for a few hours and recharged everything electrical while Nick went off into town to do the chores - laundry, gas bottle refill and more water! I also spent the morning doing schoolwork again - I think I...

Woke around 8am with the boys needing the toilet. They went off to pee in the bush and as they opened the door they saw the wallabies all around our camp and started screaming with excitement so the rest of us where soon up and about too! We had a slow start to the day with the breakfast marathon taking even longer without power. Nick spent the morning topping up the water tanks from the containers on top of the car - he siphons the water out using the water...

Woke around 830am after a really good deep sleep, as there was no noise overnight at all. Nick made everyone pancakes for breakfast and we had a very slow start to the day. Eventually I headed into Portland with Katharine to do some chores. We started at the tourist information centre and found a free supply of drinking water, and then we headed into town and found an amenities block offering free showers. The shower itself was fairly grotty but you could lea...

Woke up around 730am and began a very slow pack up. Didn't feel like we could start the generator too early for coffee as the backpackers were all still asleep but by 9am we gave up and made one anyway. We were on the road by 930am and headed for another free camp site we had been told about at Narrawong Forest, just on the other side of Portland. We reached the campsite around 11am and it's awesome - a huge area with fire pits, tables, good toilets, Interne...

Woke around 7ish to the sound of rain and realised we had left all the bathers and towels on the line but it was too late to bring them in. The wind was howling up from the river and the awning sounded as if it would snap in half so neither Nick or I got back to sleep. The kids slept on until about 8 and then stayed in bed for an extra half hour playing so I think the neighbours were pleased that they got a peaceful lie-in! Nick made everyone breakfast while...