Dunn's  Swamp Feb 09

(Note: Trip report presented in upper case)

TRIP REPORT DUNN'S SWAMP 21.2.09 

ATTENDEES PETER, GLORIA, GLEN & JEL

ALTHOUGH THE TRIP WAS SET FOR SATURDAY PETER AND I DECIDED TO MAKE IT WORTH WHILE AND SET OFF ON FRIDAY. GLEN AND JEL HAD THE SAME IDEA ALTHOUGH WE DIDN'T TRAVEL TOGETHER AS THE PLAN WAS TO MEET AT THE SWAMP. 

WHEN WE GOT UP ON FRIDAY WE DECIDED NOT TO RUSH SO WE HAD BREAKFAST AND FINISHED OFF PACKING AND WERE READY TO HEAD OFF ABOUT NINE AM. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE A GOOD TIME AS THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC AND OUR TRIP WENT WELL.

WITH ONLY ONE REST STOP BEFORE STOPPING AT KANDOS THE TOP FUEL AND BREAD SUPPLIES WE SET OFF TO THE SWAMP.

WE ARRIVED AROUND 12PM THERE WAS I FEW CAMPERS DOWN BY THE BEACH ENTRY BUT WE WERE THE ONLY VAN IN OUR AREA, WE   WERE JUST ABOUT ALL SET UP WHEN GLEN AND JEL  WERE THE NEXT TO ARRIVED AT THE CAMPSITE.

AFTER WE WERE ALL SET UP, WE MADE SOME LUNCH AND THEN TOOK A WALK TO THE BEACH AND PADDLED ABOUT AND COOLED OFF A LITTLE.

GLEN & PETE COLLECTED SOME FIRE WOOD AND I MEAN COLLECTED WOOD WE HAD ENOUGH FOR A WEEK. ! GO GLEN! 

THE CAMPING IS WELL SET OUT WITH DESIGNATED AREAS FOR VAN AND TRAILERS SEPARATE FORM THE TENTS. 

WE MUST HAD CHOSEN THE ONLY STOP THAT WAS ALL ROCK AS WE HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE WITH PEGS. 

MOVING ON JUST RELAXING AND CHATTING THE DAY PASSED QUICKLY AND WE WERE SITTING AROUND THE FIRE HAVING A FEW WELL DESERVED ALES .AND IT WAS OFF TO BED AROUND 9PM.

THE NEXT MORNING I WAS AMAZED AT HOW MANY PEOPLE USE THIS PLACE IT FILLED UP IN ON TIME AT ALL. 

SO IT IS ADVISABLE IF THERE IS ANOTHER TRIP TO GET THERE EARLY OR THERE MAY NO BE ANY SITES LEFT. 

TODAY WALKED AROUND TO WHERE THE BOAT HIRE AND FERRY WAS WENT MET THE RANGE AND HAD CHAT WITH HIM FOR A BIT AND THEN HEADED OFF FOR A WALK TO THE DAM WALL I MADE IT JUST PASSED PLATYPUS POINT AND DECIDED TO TURN BACK  THE REST CONTINUED ON

WHEN THE WANDERS RETURNED PETER SAID THAT I MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE AS THE GOING GOT A LOT STEEPER. 

BY THIS TIME JEL WAS HOT SHE WAS OFF TO THE BEACH SO WE ALL FOLLOWED. 

JEL AND GLEN WERE THE ONLY TWO THAT WENT SWIMMING PETE AND I WERE CONTENT TO JUST PADDLE. 

ON THE BACK TO CAMP WE HAD TO PASS THE WOOD PILE.” YOU WILL NEVER GUESS WHAT HAPPENED”

 OH ALRIGHT WE HAD TO GET AND EXTRA LOG TO ADD TO OUR PILE.

 THIS IS NOW LUNCH TIME AND WITH THAT OUR OF THE WAY AND EVERYBODY COOLED OFF IT WAS NAP TIME. 

  3.30 PM ALL AWAKE NOW AND THERE IS ANOTHER CAMPER TRYING TO CAMP ON TOP OF US, SO GLEN SET HIM STRAIGHT AND HE IS NOW MOVING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THEIR VAN. 

JEL HAS THE COB UNDER WAY GLEN IS TENDING THE FIRE AND I AM PREPARING OUR DINNER PETE IS OFF CHATTING TO OUR NEW CAMPER. 

11PM ALL OFF TO BED NOW. 

SUNDAY PACKING UP WE WERE ALL ABOUT 11 SO WE HEADED FOR THE SHELL AT LITHGOW WE HAD A COFFEE AND A BITE TO EAT AND SAID OUR GOODBYES AS WE HEADED TO THE BELLS LINE. 

THANKS KEVIN AND ELLEN FOR PUTTING ON THE TRIP IT WAS UNFORTUNATE THAT YOU COULD NOT MAKE IT.  I HOPE YOUR SON IS FEELING BETTER. 

WE THOUGHT IT IS A NICE PLACE AND WOULD GO AGAIN BUT ONCE AGAIN I BELIEVE THAT WE ALL SHOULD TRY FOR A FRIDAY AS THERE IS NO BOOKING  FIRST IN BEST DRESSED.