The long-awaited April School holidays finally arrived. It felt like we’d been planning the trip for ages! We headed off towards Victoria with a general plan to visit Echuca, Bendigo, Ballarat and The Grampians.

After a late start, due to car problems with our daughter’s Prado, we finally got away around 2.30pm. A quick stop to fill up with fuel and put air in the tyres and we were away.

By the time we arrived at the tiny village of Conargo the sun was going down so that was as far as we went that first day. We pulled in for the night at Conargo Recreation Ground free camp. There was one van already in a spot so we set our RV’s up at 90 degrees to each other so our doors faced inwards. The boys quickly set up their swags on their large mat and Pa quickly got the fire pit out and alight.

As we were setting up another van arrived and set up next to the other one.

What great little campers the kids are now. No arguing, just helping each other get the camp setup so we could settle around the fire and watch the sunset.

I’d put a beef stew in my little crockpot and it had been cooking away all day. I served it up with crunchy bread. Yum. The kids hoovered it.

Our new neighbour in the second van invited the kids to come and meet their big German Shepherd. Kids jumped at the chance to do that.

Conargo Pub, which famously burnt down and was rebuilt, now offers meals but only from Thursday to Sunday. As it was only Monday not a lot was happening at the pub. The Recreation Ground is a great spot. There are clean and tidy toilets, tennis courts, an oval, and free camping is available. We think they should have a donation box at the front gate as we would be happy to donate to this great little camp. If all campers donated $10 that would really help the little community to maintain the area and most campers would be happy to donate $10.