Big Red Board

Andrew Drynan Park, near Rathdowney.


Headed south after work on Friday taking the Lions road turn off before Rathdowney and arrived at Andrew Drynan park under 2 hours later.
The park already had several camps set up so luckily i can camp comfortably on a side slope.


the fire was soon lit and i settled down to watch the darkness decend as the sun was setting behind me on the other side of the hill.

My bed was facing away from the sun so i stayed in bed for a couple of hours after sunup until my body ran out of coffee and i had to get up and make room for more.
I set up the awning for a bit of protection from the heat of the sun but its a Kings brand and UV rays go straight through it so i soon got a bit red and had to chuck a shirt on.
Set up the fire in case i decided to have a cooked lunch.


A coffee van turned up at about 8am and parked beside the new flushing dunnies.


i walked up to the top of the park where there is some great camp spots but its been roped off probably because of the fenced grey water sprays.

Up at the eastern end of the park i found a track down to the water and wandered down for a swim.






I tracked down Running Creek to the picnic spot across from the park.

I headed back to camp and relaxed until Jeff arrived and we soon headed across the road for a soak and a chat in the creek ... magic water temp was perfect.



i pissed myself laughing when Jeff discovered he had forgotten to pack his comfy chain then found he had forgotten to pack the pasta for his pasta salad ...

until i found i had forgotten to pack my Sausages for dinner

oh well ... there are sausages in it

I was up at first light for a coffee while i watched the sun make a lazy appearance.


The golden hour lights up the camp


After breakfast Jeff headed off and i relaxed for a while under the shade of the awning.... until i started turning a lovely shade of red
Damn that useless piece of Kings crap .... only bought it because no one else made a sailtrack awning and i'm regretting it now.

i decided to pack up and head home before i started glowing.