Our caravan club Christmas Rally was held in the grounds of Rangiotu School, which was closed in 1996. The area was known for many years as Oroua Bridge, but officially renamed Rangiotu in honour of the local Rangitane chief Hoani Meihana Te Rangiotu. Strong winds were moving the pine trees around, and we watched and commented just how far those tree trunks were swaying without snapping off.
A bunch of happy campers at Rangiotu
Morning teas and 4zees were held outside, huddled in the shelter between two vans as we tried to keep out of the wind. As usual, the men gathered for a catch up and a bit of male bonding, nothing wrong with that at all.
Robin, Pat, Owen, Don, and Dennis
And then I caught Geoff and Robin down on the ground as they peered under the back of our van. Goodness knows what that was all about!
What's happening here, I wonder?
There was a DIY evening meal planned for Saturday evening in the small hall. A coupe of us decided to BBQ in the rain, luckily the awnings kept us dry. Our meal was a little bit fancy, this was the first time we had cooked rack of lamb on the Weber.
Rack of lamb and roast potatoes
We called around to see what Owen was up to, he was cooking for four on his BBQ. Doesn’t he look great in his Merry Christmas BBQ apron? And you can just see a little of his flash new shirt, purchased at the Beach Hop and covered in cars.
Owen at his BBQ
In the hall the tables were pushed together to make one long one, with decorations down the middle to make it festive, and a Christmas tree twinkling in the corner. We all ate our meals together, drank a glass or two of wine or bubbly, and finished our meal with a dessert of strawberries and ice-cream, supplied by the club.
On Sunday morning we enjoyed a Christmas Mince Pie for morning tea, followed by a dish of the remaining strawberries and ice-cream, then all packed up and went on our homeward journey. Many thanks to the committee, and especially Barry and Dianne for a wonderful Christmas rally. See you all next year!!
1 comment:
You do slum it at your rallies, don’t you. Dinner sounds delicious.
Post a Comment