We drove out to Ross River Resort with four other families. Altogether, we had 10 adults, 4 kids, 2 babies and 6 dogs. Quite the crew. Ross River has a campground and cabins, so Ian and Jamie stayed at the campground in a tent with everyone else. My good friend (and godsend) Amiebeth, stayed in the cabin with me, Braden and Gavin.
The view from our campsite.
It was so cold, even the mice were climbing in bed with us. OK, not really. They were in the empty beds, and bags, and coolers and food bags and, well, everywhere.
Notice the jackets? Yes, they slept in those. See the haze in the air? That would be steam from the shower that we were using to try and warm up the cabin in the morning. 
Our boys (all 3) are absolute troopers. They had fun and they put up with disruptions to their routines.
Robin and Joe smartly brought a shade with screens that we used to prepare and set out food. Helped to keep the flies to a minimum.
The playpen for the babies. They didn't spend a lot of time in here, but they had fun playing with toys (and staying out of the fire).
Gavin enjoying his lunch.
Hanging at the campsite.
Wow - you guys are far more ambitious than I! Looks like a fun time (minus the mice - that'd be a major deal-breaker for me).
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting. I love to see the photos of you all, especially my grandchildren. The narrative is very interesting also. I would have enjoyed Ross River campground. Were there any kookaburros there? We were in Alice in November 1989 during our 10 months on the road. I could live there but it is too far from the sea for Marian.I took a photo of the Todd river with running water. People said that it was a memorable event and worth documenting. I cannot find the photo now as it was lifted to enlarge and never made it back to the album I guess. Glad you all had a good time but sorry you were so cold at night. That seems like a typical feature of the desert though. Goannas love to climb. I was spellbound when I first saw a big one scrambling up a tree. Please keep the photos coming.
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