Christmas Holiday At Kangaroo Valley

Stopping for a toilet break.

At 3am on Boxing Day we set off on our journey to the Kangaroo Valley, a majestic camping ground near the town of Nowra. The children were dragged out of bed (much to Alyssa's disgust) and told to get in the car.

One Direction.

Luckily Alyssa was saved from the evil clutches of boredom by One Direction (the famous British/Irish boy band that she adores).

 While she stayed awake listening to beautiful music, Trent and Clare tried to get some sleep. We stopped at 7:00 to eat at McDonald's. Jason, Clare and Trent stuffed themselves with Hot Cakes and Hash-Browns while Alyssa drank a DELICIOUS Ice-Coffee. After that quick stop they were back on the road, Alyssa read her Harry Styles magazine (a magazine dedicated to a One Direction member) while Trent drew some pictures of his favourite pass time, Minecraft. We reached the camp at 1:45 in the afternoon and the adults forced the children to do manual labour (a.k.a help set up camp). 

The next day we went canoeing in the MASSIVE river that was across the road from our camp site. 

Alyssa, Trent and Clare standing near the canoe by the river.

Ron and Annalise were on there way down to Melbourne and stopped off a few nights to catch up for Christmas. We went out for lunch at the local Hotel and spent a bit of time together at the caravan park they were staying in.

The children were awaiting the arrival of our camping partners the Bassett's. When they finally arrived on Saturday afternoon the kids were overjoyed, and eager to spend time with the Bassett children Cassandra and Nathan. 

Stephanie and Nathan Bassett in one of the green kayaks. 

The next day we went on a canoe ride with the Bassett's (who had brought along two little green one person kayaks). 

The next nine days were VERY eventful, we played on rope swings, Warren Basset got a little too confident and ripped his foot apart. Jason also got confident and tore a stomach muscle.

The Fritzlaff's caught some fish, much to Trent and Jason's delight. 

On New Years Eve the kids amused themselves with glow sticks whil the adults enjoyed a few light refreshments.

We found and explored some beautiful rock pools in the Upper Kangaroo Valley.

Three days before the day we were planing to leave it got so hot that the fire danger reached catastrophic and we were forced to leave. 

Alyssa's thoughts on the trip:

"The rope swing gave me wedgies!" ; )

"It got extremely hot!"  

"We got kicked out three days before our planed departure date due to fire danger!"

"I listened to One Direction in the car while Trent slept!"

"I saw a Corey Feldman look alike!"

Trent's thoughts on the trip:

"I loooovvveeeeddd the rope swing."

"I loved catching fish with the fishing rods!"

"I absolutely loved tipping the canoe!"   

"I liked making the Lego." 

"I loved finding the water pistols in the bin."

Written by Alyssa Jade Fritzlaff : ) 

Edited by Jason Fritzlaff :(