Camping

In July, Caroline and I went camping for the first time. I have camped next to my parents caravan but this would be the first time alone and Caroline's first time at all. I loved it. Not so sure about Caroline.

We left work early on the Friday and travelled down to just outside Bamburg in Northumberland. And of course it was absolutely throwing it down when we get there so we were quite wet after we had put the tent up. But we had a tarp for over the front so we sat there drying off and watching the rain with a bottle of wine and then Pimms. 

The next day was sunnier but really windy!

We managed to cook ourselves a very nice breakfast (thank god for the wind guard).

As we were camped only a couple minutes walk from the beach, we decided to go and chill no the beach. The idea was sound and the pictures make it look idyllic.

What you can't tell is the wind. We had put sunscreen on and within seconds were like sugar coated donuts! We got absolutely sandblasted. I was finding sand in my ears for a day or 2. We weren't the only people on the beach though. We ended up back at the tent taking cover between the tent and the car with a bag of nachos for lunch and reading and napping for the rest of the day.

We were going to try a BBQ on the evening as I have a portable BBQ pit I have been wanting to try for ages. But we figures hot embers and high gale force winds (we were one of the only tents still standing - thank you Vango!) were not a great idea so ended up walking into the nearby village and finding a pub for a lovely dinner.

Village church

Feeling windswept.

On the sunday we headed home via Bamburg castle, looking windswept and with a sand exfoliated skin. I definitely want to go camping again, but it might take some convincing to get someone to go with me. 
 

Camping

In Cornwall, I was camping next to my parents caravan. I was awake early (I missed my blackout blinds) and spent most mornings sitting in my 'front porch' with a book and flask of tea. Heaven.

I also made a friend, who become rather demanding. We have no idea what type of bird this is but I started feeding her (I am going with her but really no clue) and after that she was outside my tent very morning. If I spent in late, there was hell to pay and a lot of noise. At one point she even invaded my front porch when I was too slow with the food. I think if I had given it another week she may literally have stepped onto my hand. 

This only got weird when it was raining one day and I didn't put food out. She got super stroppy.  I was sitting in the caravan and she started literally dive bombing the side of the caravan and banging her beck against the windows until I went out in the rain and fed her. Like I said, very demanding.

But she was cute.

There was also a lot of other wildlife, though none of it was as patient as my little friend when posing. There was a beautiful bird of prey but the picture below is the best I could get. And lots of bunnies, including babies. Frankly I just spent more like watching and laughing at them jumping around than trying to take photos. It was better than TV.