We've been having some fantastic weather over the past few weeks and this weekend was no exception. With me having a weekend off work and no other plans in the diary, we set about trying to find a pitch for Saturday night so we could escape for a while. Unfortunately, it seemed like every other camper, caravanerist and motorhomist in the area had had the same idea and we were struggling to find a free pitch. Then I came across the Loch Lomond Holiday Park at Inveruglas and after a bit of to-ing ang fro-ing (2 phone calls, an email, a Facebook conversation and then finally 2 more photocalls!) we managed to secure a place. Our camping partners in crime, the Harper family, caught wind of our plans on Saturday and promptly booked themselves in too, much to the delight of the Tornado Twins. We arrived first and got ourselves settled while the girls explored a bit. It's a lovely little site, with direct access to the loch, a play park and some woods to explore. There's also a comfy lounge area with pool tables and a little shop. Everything you need for a few nights away. We were lucky to catch the last of the afternoon sun before it disappeared behind the mountains behind us and it was lovely and warm and surprisingly midge-free. The Harpers weren't far behind us, complete with Penny the dog, and soon we all set up, with the kids munching spaghetti bolognese around the table and the adults enjoying a beverage or two. As darkness crept in, we lit a fire in our fire pit and toasted marshmallows and dipped them in Nutella. I'm not sure whether it was the kids or the adults who enjoyed it more! Later on, the kids watched Tom and Jerry in Hans, tucked up cosy and getting sleepy. Then after we'd snuggled them into their beds, Ronnie, Tanya, Tommy and I set the world to rights around the fire. This morning, we took Penny for a walk and a swim, fed the ducks and lazily packed up before our lunchtime departure. We'll definitely be returning to the site, most likely with the Harpers as we enjoyed ourselves so much. Read more about our stays around Loch Lomond.
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