Visiting Iluka NSW

 We have gone to our first Coffs Coast Caravan Club Rally namely Iluka a riverside village, and a township that John's Mum and Dad retired to, from off the farm at Casino. It has been many years since we visited. 

 

We stayed from Monday night  and drove home Friday, and it is very much a group thing. Every afternoon at 4pm is the happy hour till about 5.30 - 6pm. A few jokes are told,  a skit was also done, and I know in the past a speaker of some interesting topic. 

Getting ready for Happy Hour.

 During the week was a  bowls sort of game with discs. A dinner was organized  on Sat. but we left before it. We enjoyed also a free Bacon & Egg Roll breakfast, with the leaders using the money raised from raffles. $160 was put into the economy of Iluka, plus the dinners purchased on the Sat., and of course the caravan park fees. I believe 22 caravans went.

The Disc Bowls Game.

First time I ever played, 2 to a team and we won 8 to nil, for this round.

 Also a ferry boat ride to Yamba for those who wanted to take it, a large group went altogether.

 

 

Marina at the Ferry Depot

John went to Casino to visit his brother, Tuesday,  to fix a computer problem and I stayed in the van drawing  the day away, which was great. We avoided the happy hour that night, as he was back late. Thursday night I also avoided happy hour as I was so tired slept in the afternoon to about 4.30.

Getting away though from the house I really enjoyed, I needed that more than I thought. We toured Iluka, which has grown and modernised so much, not many shops though and very basic, and  drove past the old house, which is nearly the same just a new paint job and larger windows.

The tree behind the van in the driveway is a huge avocado, mum H had, now bigger.

 The weather was fantastic, cold at night and I needed my hot water bottle, but lovely during the day.

 

We have now booked at Pottsville for the next Rally.

Till Next Time.