Weekend at Himatangi

There was a good turn out for our caravan club rally last weekend at Himatangi Beach Holiday Park.  As usual, managers Rueben and Alice made us very welcome.  It was the final weekend of the school holidays so the camp was rather full with families taking advantage of this time together before school started again.

Himatangi Beach

Although we have been camping for many years, the idea of a portable spa pool was completely new to us.  This was delivered to the family in the caravan parked behind us, and came complete with gas bottle, a gas heater and a few other bits and pieces.  The young family had a great time sitting in their hot tub.

Their own portable hot tub

Our club members enjoyed a scrummy morning tea on Saturday when we drove through to Sanson for a visit to Viv’s Kitchen “Food the way it used to be”.    We’ve been here before, but it’s a place well worth returning to.  This café specialises in Cream Horns, and they churn out thousands each week.  But this visit Robin and I decided on a yummy Chocolate Éclair each, and enjoyed every mouthful.  The busy staff look great dressed in their “I Love Creams Horns” aprons.

Viv’s Kitchen

Morning Tea

Later in the evening our group went out for a meal together at the local Cossie Club.  My fried fish was delicious, and Robin chose steak.  As it was still light when we had been fed and watered, we ventured down to the beach.  What a lovely evening it was,  the sun was getting lower in the sky, and people were down at the beach making the most of the evening.

Saturday evening on the beach

Our last hurrah on Sunday morning was morning tea enjoyed outside in the fresh air.  Selwyn was celebrating his birthday and handed around some goodies to share.  But that wasn’t all – Alice the Camp Mother had baked us some cookies too.

Happy Birthday Selwyn

Although this was just a two day weekend for us, some of our club members came early, and stayed a day or two later.  Why not, sounds like a plan, just a shame we couldn’t spare the extra days away this time.  Never mind, the long Labour weekend is coming up fast, so we will get to go away in the caravan again  before we know it.