have been passed down to me over the
years so I cherish every piece and the
memories they evoke”, says Deanna.
Not wanting to look like “total
newbies” at their very first scheduled
show, they decided to make sure they
could successfully set up and pack down
the van and the display by creating
their very own family event that they
called the “Mothers Day Caravan &
Camping Classic” at a free campground
in Bowenville Reserve, about twenty
minutes away from home.
“The interest in our little van was
amazing and everyone there wandered
over to look at and talk to us about our
van. What an awesome weekend! We
couldn’t wait for Cooly Rocks On to come
around”, Deanna recalls.
“With Cooly weekend looming we
loaded up Miss Adelaide (with almost as
much weight in accessories and knickknacks
as the van weighs according to
my Hubby) and headed down the Range
to Coolangatta to setup on Friday, all
ready for a fantastic weekend. Setting
up seemed to take three times as long
as our first setup attempt, as before we
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