(English version below)
Der var mange lyde og campingvognen gynger en hel del når man ikke har slået støttefødderne ud, så søvnen var af begrænset kvalitet men ih hvor var den tiltrængt. Receptionen åbnede kl. 8 og vi havde sat et ur for en sikkerheds skyld, så vi ikke blev vækket af personalet. De var heldigvis meget søde og der blev hurtigt checket ind, dog var det fuldt booket så pladsen var først ledig kl 12, men vi kunne frit benytte faciliteterne. Skønt.
Det blev toiletter, kaffe og så en stor portion morgenmad til alle. Mormor og morfar (Gertrud og Jørgen) skulle kommer op ad dagen, men deres fly, biludlejning og kørslen til campingpladsen gik smertefrit og de var der allerede ved middagstid. Her var vi i mellemtiden hoppet i havet - en meget still bugt med klart vand og strand af småsten. De kunne først få deres værelse ved 2-tiden, så de tilbød at spise frokost med børnene mens vi fik campingvognen på plads. Det var også en super god plan indtil bilen ikke ville starte igen…
Vi prøvede tricket med at låse og gå fra bilen og vente 20 min på en re-boot, men det skete der ikke noget ved. Efter gårsdagens venten på fejeblad i 5 timer var det ikke lige sagen, så Kenneth gik i receptionen for at høre om de havde en traktor eller lignende de kørte campingvogne på plads med. Det har vi set flere af de andre steder til semi-fastliggere, så har de campingvognene et sted i nærheden - typisk uden plader, og så bliver de kørt ind og stillet klar ved ankomst. Ganske smart, men det havde de desværre ikke men hun kunne godt ringe efter vejhjælp. Nej tak…
Sara gik på ‘jagt’ på campingpladsen efter nogen med en stor bil, samt en stor campingvogn og måske kunne forstå lidt Engelsk. Valget faldt på en familie fra Ungarn, der nogenlunde passede den beskrivelse, og de blev herefter udspurgt om de ikke ville komme op på parkeringspladsen og hente vores campingvogn og kører den ned på den tildelte plads. Konen oversatte for manden og han sagde ok - giv mig 5 min :-)
Vi fik spændt campingvognen af vores egen bil og nøjsomt skubbet den forbi, så han kunne blive koblet på i stedet. Han viste sig heldigvis at være helt genial til at køre, da vogntoget var for langt til at komme rundt om 2 af svingene og der derfor skulle bakkes og laves “8”-punkts vending med trailer! Til os to nybegyndere der først har fået det udvidddet kørekort i år tør jeg godt skrive at vi nok ikke havde fået den ind på plads uden en bule. Helt fantastisk hjælpsom - takker ham endnu!
Bilen kunne senere på eftermiddagen godt starte og vi fik den ind til siden, men vi bliver nødt til at have den på værksted. Det må blive mandagens projekt.
Eftermiddagen gik med at få hygget og snakket, samt en badetur ind middag. Der er en oppusteligt ‘bane’ på vandet og den skulle da prøves. Der var forældrekrav om redningsveste og så fik de lov til at prøve med Kenneth som ansvarlig voksen. De røg i vandet på skift - både bevidst og ubevidst, men sjovt synes de det var. På et tidspunkt blev der fløjtet af dem og vi forstod ikke helt hvorfor. Det vidste sig at der var der ekstra betaling… De blev hevet op med lovning om dagsbillet til en anden dag og vi gjorde os klar til en hyggelig middag med udsigt over bugten.
Alle var godt brugte, så efterfølgende var det retur til en god land nats søvn :-)
What a day it was! There were many sounds, and the caravan swayed quite a bit when we hadn't put out the support legs, so the sleep quality was limited, but oh how much it was needed. The reception opened at 8 AM, and just to be sure, we had set an alarm clock so we wouldn't be awakened by the staff. Luckily, they were very kind, and we were quickly checked in. However, it was fully booked, so the site wouldn't be available until 12 PM, but we were free to use the facilities. Lovely.
We headed to the toilets, had coffee, and then a big breakfast for everyone. Grandmother and grandfather (Gertrud and Jørgen) were scheduled to arrive later in the day, but their flight, car rental, and drive to the campsite all went smoothly, and they were already there by noon. Meanwhile, we had taken a dip in the sea - a very calm bay with clear water and a pebble beach. They couldn't get their room until 2 PM, so they offered to have lunch with the kids while we positioned the caravan. That was also a great plan until the car wouldn't start again...
We tried the trick of locking and leaving the car and waiting for a 20-minute reboot, but that didn't work. After waiting for a tow truck for 5 hours yesterday, it wasn't really an option, so Kenneth went to the reception to ask if they had a tractor or something similar that they used to move caravans. We've seen several of these at other places for semi-permanent residents, where they have the caravans stored nearby - typically without plates - and they are moved and positioned when guests arrive. Quite smart, but unfortunately, they didn't have that, but the receptionist said she could call for roadside assistance. No thanks...
Sara went "hunting" on the campsite for someone with a big car and a big caravan, who maybe understood a little bit of English. She chose a family from Hungary who roughly fit the description, and then she asked them if they could come up to the parking lot and pick up our caravan and drive it down to the assigned spot. The wife translated for the husband, and he said okay - give me 5 minutes :-)
We detached the caravan from our own car and carefully pushed it past so he could attach it. Fortunately, he turned out to be really skilled at driving, as the combination was too long to make it around two of the turns, which required reversing and an "8-point turn" with a trailer! For us two beginners who just got our extended driver's licenses this year, I can safely say that we probably wouldn't have managed to park it without a dent. Incredibly helpful - we still thank him!
Later in the afternoon, the car could start again, and we got it to the side, but we'll need to get it to a workshop. That will be Monday's project.
The afternoon was spent relaxing, talking, and taking a swim before dinner. There was an inflatable water obstacle course, and it had to be tried. There were parental requirements for life jackets, and they were allowed to try it with Kenneth as the responsible adult. They fell into the water one by one - both intentionally and unintentionally, but they found it amusing. At some point, they blew a whistle, and we didn't quite understand why. It turned out there was an extra charge... They were pulled out of the water with the promise of a day pass for another day, and we got ready for a pleasant dinner with a view of the bay.
Everyone was pretty tired, so afterward, it was back to a good night's sleep.
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