Our Camping Adventure

From the get go I was super super SUPER excited about going camping. I camped as a kid with my family, as a teenager with my school, and it's been way too long. It's one of the things on our bucket list, and the weathers been so great, Tui didn't have school, so we went for it.

We went all the way down the road 5 minutes to Castle's Beach where they have camping grounds, cabins, shack, you name it. Had to pay $6 each, but it was totally worth it for the flush toilets and hot showers. The 24 hour security wasn't bad either.

So we borrowed a tent (thanks Bradshaws!), got us some food, and off we went.


The Lea's and Prescott's came with us, just to make sure it didn't get boring. (Note: Nothing is ever boring when you have more then 1 Tongan with you, especially if one of those is Kelepi Lea.)


Malachi and I spent the day there, just the two of us, while everyone else was working. We went for walks, played at the beach, chased chickens, just hung out. Then when the rest of them turned up, we BBQ'd, played cards (and quickly discovered that some of us are not as honest as you think they are....), roasted marshmellows, put up a tent in the dark. It was fun.



After what was possibly the worst nights sleep ever (due to Tui insisting we didn't need our air matress or pillows....., Malachi waking up 3 times screaming "Mum, inu!!", roosters that don't know they're only meant to crow at sunrise, and the world's loudest snorer sleeping 3 tents away from us), we cooked pancakes, very untraditionally.

Then we went out on Pate's boat for a bit before packing up and heading home.


Malachi had a blast, playing in dirt, being outside all the time, having Aunty's and Uncles to give him whatever he wanted, he loved it. I'm sad it wasn't longer. Tui regretted the no mattress and pillow idea, but enjoyed the rest. It was a great way to end the break and start Tui's last semester of College life.