Olivers first camping trip

We are just back from a camping trip to Loch Morlich, when i say we, i mean, Oliver, me & the dog. Camping with a 9 1/2 month baby on your own is well, lets just say, not for the faint hearted.

Millie & Oliver in our tent

Oliver seemed to think the airbed was fun.

We arrived at the site on wednesday lunch time and pitched our tent, Robs parents were staying in their beast of a campervan, his sister sara, her husband joe and 4 kids were staying in their caravan, Roof tent & campervan. His sister Alison, husband karl & 3 children were in their tent and his younger sister lib and her boyfriend James were also camping.

Sadly the weather was not great, wednesday was spend settling in and as the weather brightened a few drinks and games on hte beach at the side of the loch.

The weather overnight was horrendous and i don't think many of us (apart from Oliver) slept, the rain was very heavy and i was getting worried that the tent might not survive the night! However it did and we woke up to more rain on thursday morning.

Oliver slept in a tent inside a tent, this was fantastic. I used a camping chair with a tie round highchair, this worked wonders and oliver seemed comfy enough. As always my little man did me proud.

Oliver asleep in his travel tent

Im ready for dinner mummy

After getting ourselves ready, Rob's mum, Sara and 3 of her children along with Oliver and myself went for a walk around the loch. There weather was not great but we all enjoyed it, especially the 3 dogs who were in and out of the water.

Thursday afternoon i went out on Joe's canadian canoe, this was very cool, really enjoyed this.

Thursday night we all had dinner and a few drinks fllowed by an early night as we were all exhausted from the night before.

Friday we woke again to yet more rain, so we took shelter in sara and joes caravan.

Oliver chillaxing in the caravan listening to tunes

It began to look a little more promising, we decided to go on a bike ride into Aviemore. Sara, 3 of her children and myself and oliver all set off for aviemore. There is a fantastic off road path the whole 7 miles which was fantastic. After an ice cream we began to cycle back, Alison and karl and their children decided they would cycle back so they were dropped off and we were driven back to the site.

Let the cycling begin

Hit the road mummy im ready

Somewhere between aviemore and Loch morlich

We made it, now where is the ice cream


Friday afternoon we all had a game of rounders on the beach, followed by a few drinks and a bbq. I had promised the children i would go swim in the loch, so at 9.30pm in the rain, myself, Eleanor, Megan & Tom all went swimming. It was freezing but very good fun, luckily the hot showers were only a short run away!

Running into the freezing loch at 9.30pm

So much for it being warm Megan!

My little stove for warming up Olivers food.

xcx