Amber Kiwi Holiday Park and Helen & Bill's 3 day party!

There seemed to be so many vehicles - all tourists- staying at the little holiday park  and I think we were lucky to get a space big enough for our 7 metre bus. After visiting the $2 shop for sparkly things to make us look "festive" for the Saturday lunch we arrived at the campground, after golf, in plenty of time to iron our clothes, shower and get ready for the cocktail party at our friends, Helen & Bill's new house - the first of 3 parties this weekend to celebrate their Golden Wedding - a great achievement these days and both still so happy.

We used Uber to get us there and back which is great - no waiting time, cheaper than taxis and easy payment with PayPal.
It was great to catch up with a few old friends, all their family and also meet others and drink probably too much wine!

Classmates 1966!

The next day we had a busy little morning with lots of washing to be done, dumping and filling the bus and washing down the bus which was very dusty from the gravel roads we had been travelling. Then it was off to the second party - a sit down lunch which was even more enjoyable as we got to know more friends of friends and like- minded people. The food was amazing with the initial large seafood platters followed by chicken, beef, beautiful chargrilled salads, desserts, berries and stupendous cheeses. We don't know how it suddenly became 6.00pm when we had just gone for lunch! Needless to say we didn't need any dinner when we got back to the campground!

Sunday was the third party - a lovely breakfast- and although it was cloudy, unlike the sunny previous day, it was warm enough and didn't rain. This time we drove the bus to the party knowing Len would still be able to drive afterwards.
What a memorable weekend - the first time we have been to a 3 day party! Such a great occasion and we found we knew many more people by Sunday than we knew on Friday!

Time to head for a golf course again after the party so Claudette was programmed for McLeans Island golf course, out past the airport, where we will stay the night before playing golf tomorrow.