Must tell you this: Granddaughter aged 13 went with a friend from school on Friday to the Cemetery just over the hill from home, we call it 'The Dead Centre'. Anyway M and a friend went there for a look and M went to the loo whilst there. Youngest son who lives here at home received a distressed phone call from M. 'What do you do when the toilet door won't unlock', she said, son says 'well get under the door', but wasn't to be as the door was a full one. So son went to the Cemetery to rescue his middle child (teenager) by breaking the door as he couldn't undo the lock or open the door! I'm still giggling. Certainly not a nice feeling being locked in the Loo in a Cemetery.
It took us 4 hours to drive from home in Launceston to the Huonville Caravan Park, it was a very windy day with big gusts of wind every now and then. When we drove into the Caravan Park we were greeted with smiles by the Owners as they have got to know us now seeing as we've been for several Christmases and Easters. Our favourite site was there for us, down by the river with lovely green grass and a concrete slab to park the caravan on and when we open the door of the caravan we step onto concrete.
We asked for the site next door for our eldest son his wife and their two little ones, so it was saved for when they arrived in a few days time, Christmas Eve.
The photos are of where we parked and a small part of the river, the sand is carted from 7 mile beach some distance away and cost $3,000.00 AUD, wow that is a lot of money but it sure keeps the children happy, we all call the sand and the river 'The Beach'.
There are more photos to come of the caravan park that I took as the days passed by.
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That is really nice place to visit
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely there Catarina.
DeleteHope the door wouldn't cost too much! What an experience! That's a very beautiful river...or sand and beach :-))
ReplyDeleteLovely Angie it is there for adults and children.
DeleteWell the door will be repaired/replaced by the council I expect.
That is a beautiful beach indeed. I can't imagine getting locked in the loo anywhere. :)
ReplyDeleteIt is nice Bill.
DeleteSpare the thought of being locked in the loo, just dreadful but as time passes it would be funny, a tale to tell..
Your poor granddaughter. Lucky her father could come to the rescue.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely spot - and how nice to be welcomed back.
Felt sorry for M, but it's also funny and she can see the funny side of it too. So pleased she had her phone with her, would have been not funny at all if she didn't.
DeleteBeautiful landscapes. I cannot wait when we also have green natur again.
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely and like that all the year around at that place.
DeleteI expect it won't be too long and you will have green grass again instead of white.
Margaret, I'm afraid I won't be able to open the door of the airplane toilets!!...With my parents I traveled with a caravan throughout Argentina and some neighboring countries. What a great time we had in it!
ReplyDeleteDreadful thought Norma to be in a plane and not be able to open the door, I expect a foot or a handbag if possible up against the door or tell the hostess and she can keep and eye on things, so to speak.
DeleteI bet you did have great fun travelling with your parents, it's a good education in one way to see how other people live and you meet so many people all ages too.
I am sure glad she didn't have to spend the night there!
ReplyDeleteSo were we David, that would have been so dreadful.
DeleteGetting locked in a loo isn't fun thank goodness for mobile phonos
ReplyDeleteYes, thank goodness for mobile phones and so lucky she had it with her.
DeleteVery festive and what a beautiful place to stay.
ReplyDeleteMy mother was once locked in toilet. To many people's annoyance, she now has an aversion to closing a toilet door.
I suppose the sand must wash away when the river rises.
Oh your poor mum, can understand her leaving the door open, the experience would make you want to leave the door open, I would be the same if it happened to me.
DeleteYes, it floods there so that sand it washed away plus with use the sand does go into the water at times, but of course plenty is left on the grass.
I am sure that your granddaughter must have felt anxious being stuck in the loo. It sounds as if she was stuck there for quite awhile too.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure she would have been rather anxious a normal feeling or emotion in that position. Don't think she was stuck in there for too long, about 1/2hour but that is long enough, even too long.
DeleteNinguém merece ficar trancado , principalmente no banheiro do cemitério...bizarro!
ReplyDeleteLocal lindo, e trabalhos artesanais maravilhosos.
Gostei.
bj
Yes rather an odd place to be locked in the loo. When I was about 15 years old I used to go to the cemetery with my Polish girlfriend and we would take weeds from so older graves, my friend was pleased to do this also because her Father was buried in Poland and she wasn't able to visit his grave so wanted to take care of other peoples graves....
DeleteI'm glad she had her phone-- It's good to have something happen that may cause temporary concern, but that will no doubt make people laugh when she talks about it in 50 years. Excellent pictures, by the way.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bill. A funny memory to a degree for M.
DeleteWhat an experience to be locked in the toilet.
ReplyDeleteFortunately she was liberated, it is beautiful there.
To me it is very strange Christmas in the summer, here it is winter everyone is inside by the warm stove and all the houses are lit with Christmas lights.
Greetings Irma
Irma I can only imagine your Christmas's in the cold with snow I presume.
DeleteWhat beautiful landscapes! (There places must be a part of heaven). Bye the way i cant imagine getting locked in anywhere (Toilet, lift etc). Greetings.
ReplyDeleteNot a good feeling I should imagine to be locked in anywhere especially if you couldn't get out and hadn't to wait for a very long time.
DeleteLovely place at that caravan park.
Lovely holiday, the landscapes are precious.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob, certainly precious.
DeleteUna brutta avventura finita bene spero, il posto è molto bello, ciao Margaret e buona settimana, un abbraccio Angelo.
ReplyDeleteYes all ended well Angelo..thank goodness. Thank you.
DeletePreciosa ruta, que te ha hecho mostrar, tan bellas fotografías.
ReplyDeleteBuenos adornos artesanales, para adornar la Navidad.
Besos
Thank you.
DeleteFortunately, your grand daughter had her phone with her to make the distress call. Not a very pleasant experience being lock in a public toilet at the cemetery. The park is a beautiful place. Enjoy your new week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy. All ended well thank goodness.
DeleteGostei de tudo o que vi.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Thank you.
DeleteCute ornaments you made. Im confused though as to why you are having Christmas in March. I must have missed something!
ReplyDeleteThat must have been a frightening experience for your granddaughter — and her dad when the door wouldn’t give in easily. Thank goodness for cell phones for children!
Not Christmas in March Cynthia - probably missed my first post after coming back from holiday - so I began my Christmas holiday in December to blog about it in March because I've/we've been away :)
DeleteYes, thank goodness for mobile phones and that she had it with her.
I couldn't agree more, it certainly can't be a nice feeling being locked in the Loo in a Cemetery (of all places) !!!
ReplyDeleteLovely photographs, I like your Christmas ornaments.
I was only thinking the other day it will soon be time to get the Easter décor out, the days and months go by so quickly.
All the best Jan
Yes, of all places especially if you are a bit scared of Cemeteries as many people are.
DeleteThanks Jan.
Time passes quickly when you are having fun.
El lugar se ve precioso, me encantan los paisajes. Un abrazo.
ReplyDeleteThanks Teresa, it is a nice place.
DeleteHi Margaret,
ReplyDeleteYour granddaughter must have been distressed to be locked in the toilet, but of course after the situation was resolved, it turned out to be a funny story to remember and tell.
From your beautiful photos, this place is fantastic. I loved your Christmas decorations.