Camping!

Well we decided to go camping after all :) We didn't decide until about noon on Saturday, and camping with two small children is quite a complicated affair, so we didn't actually LEAVE Tobermory until about two o'clock.

We decided to go to the black sands beach near Ulva Ferry, I can't remember its real name... so when we eventually found it we took the car down a tiny little bumpy farm road as far as we could, then had to walk over a really rickety bridge with all of our camping stuff (well, I walked over the rickety bridge, Adam jumped over the stream!). But it was absolutely gorgeous, we were the only people there and it was perfect! Alexander had lots of fun climbing on rocks (he really IS a little monkey!) and building sandcastles. We had a lovely campfire, Adam took a quick dip in the sea (crazy boy!), Kathryn kept raiding the food box :) and we all enjoyed ourselves throroughly. We couldn't find my sleeping bag, and Adam & I shared his as a mattress and covered up with two fleecy blankets, but they weren't nearly warm enough and we did quite freeze. We did not sleep much at all because we were so cold. We also need to consider investing in a bigger tent - when Kathryn is just a bit bigger is will definately be too small in there for four, comfortably! Other than the lack of sleep though, it was wonderful -the kids slept fine anyway- and Kathryn and I did take a nice cozy nap this morning in the tent once the sun warmed it all up! I'm so glad we went - it was such a nice change for a weekend and such perfect weather too. This morning we were so relaxed, Adam & Alexander played on the beach a bit while Kathryn & I napped, and we just had a peaceful morning, then a little lunch and packed up the car by 2pm. We will definately be doing it again, hopefully we'll have such lovely weather again next time too!! :)

Off to bed now, though, exhausted! :)