2, 3 & 4 May 2017 Geraldine with Grumpy

Grumpy's Holiday Camp & Retreat, Geraldine

We returned to this campsite because it is so well-managed. Tidy, clean and good value. It has by far the biggest and best-equipped kitchen and lounge areas we've seen on all our travels.

Grumpy himself (apparently, only his mother calls him Dave) is always on hand and  - contrary to his nickname, always helpful.

This was - like Parnassus - an old schoolhouse. The typical single hall-like classroom, timber-structure with many windows and a log-burning stove central in the highly polished wooden floor. makes us think how we would have loved to have our own childhood here - surrounded by books with a relatively tiny number of (mixed aged) students and the attention of a teacher who wasn't under the surveillance of any Government curriculum standards or Ofsted standards.,,

Geraldine itself (just a 5 min drive away) is a fascinating town, vibrant with independent shops like the Cheese shop, Barker's juice and marmalade and sauces...

Walking the tracks around Geraldine was one of the most marvellous walks of our trip so far (although even better were to follow soon). Being without poison and having dog-friendly walks up and down the hills ...