Off to Canberra

Well, the day is finally here...
Today Amber and I head off to Canberra with a bus full of other cub scouts and leaders. As always, the preparation has been half the battle and now the day has arrived, we are both itching with excitement.

Yesterday the other volunteer cook and I trolleyed our way through Woolies grabbing all the necessary provisions then stocked them in the den fridge to grab this morning. Let's hope we remember the bread sitting on its lonesome on the counter! Cordial has been mixed and frozen (yes even the red one which might be kept for special ocassions when we need them to bounce off the walls), and wonderful parents have been busily baking lasagne for our first night.

Three hours, with any luck, our band of merry kids will wave goodbye and drive off. For many, this is the first time they have been away from their parents, so it represents a huge milestone. Since she alternates between her parents, Amber is probably the expert among them in handling separation, so I hope she can offer support to her fellow explorers.

Tonight Stanthorpe. Weather looks good... getting colder as we go, and I have just chickened and thrown in a blanket... Wish us luck and read along as we go! Highlights will include The Dish, Parliment House, Dubbo Zoo, The Mint (just to name a few).