Hello,
We went for another long weekend away to Bendigo only our second trip in the Starcraft.
July 5-8 2014
Bendigo Parklane
http://www.parklaneholidayparks.com.au/bendigo/
three nights 2 adults and 4 kids $251
Review:
It was wet.. we knew it could be before we booked as it's Victoria and winter
(ok its Victoria ) so we booked the park for the kids. Has a indoor play centre with 6 levels of madness for the kids just the same as those party ones you normally can escape from in 2 hours.. Although here you are stuck thier for 3 days:minion_happy: thank god I have AFL app on the iphone and could watch footy..oh and the kids..
The party area is used for parties for locals so there are non park people coming and going. no gates at front and reception at the back so not sure if they have any problems with people coming and going. Although for long lengths of time there was only my 4 monsters or maybe 3-4 other kids there. So they had a ball and actually had to force them to leave the park. We got kicked out at 8pm when it closed.
The tabled area.. pic from the website below had a nice heater. The indoor play area did not so parents got cold and rugged up kids in 10c where stripping off as too hot.
Ok the rest of the park.. already read it was only had dirt and very little gravel left roads as it was wet there was mud and puddles everywhere.. Which was a little annoying coming back from the play centre closing at 8pm in the dark and avoiding while carrying one of the twins or both. I know I read in summer it turns to dust..
We got a ensuite site as no van toilet. Was pretty basic although fantastic water pressure best I had for a while. We have a new house with pressure restricted at mains.. so nice to have water come out of shower.
Also good behind the van as it drizzled most of the time there I just carry the big kids to the toilet before bed and in the morning. Our site was pretty big as nothing next to us.. Although muddy. where we parked the car had to watch where you walked as a few big puddles. Where the grey water should go from the van was blocked so we ran the sink just into the ground. Power we took from actually more to the right from the power switch so had to run it in front of the step around. There are a few permanent around the site next to us was did not actually see them although ute came and went.. Was pretty quiet had a nice chat to a grey nomad in a Starcraft.
Our site did not have a concrete slab like others so got very muddy.. Cheap Aldi mat did not work great cgear one will be brought in the next few days.
Owners and staff where very easy to deal with have a small shop there with basics which was good although did not need any.
Kitchen seemed clean we either ate take out or microwave chow mien so did not use it. Had Fish and chips in the play centre tables as could entice kids out to eat for 5 mins
Had a jumping castle and pool although even for me too cold to swim outside.
Our site S56 was the closet to the highway so could hear the trucks did not worry me too much my CPAP is louder and I have only one good ear (Hopefully right ear back in action next week after operation ) Sarah slept well.
Was pretty cold Sarah made me buy long pants and hoody as she said I made her colder looking at me in shorts and t-shirt. We had condensation every morning tried leaving pop top windows unzipped not much difference just colder. Truma dumped water inside the site was not fully level not sure if that added to it kept it 20c inside until then, swapped to Aldi ceramic which I think did a better job anyway.
Bendigo well kids a little small for mine tour. We found Beechworth Bakery so had lunch there. Went to look at Jayco although it already shut. Did the main street and a drive in the rain.
Went to the cathedral and fountain on Monday when the sun actually came out for a while
Overall had a great time.. Kids want to go back to park.
We went for another long weekend away to Bendigo only our second trip in the Starcraft.
July 5-8 2014
Bendigo Parklane
http://www.parklaneholidayparks.com.au/bendigo/
three nights 2 adults and 4 kids $251
Review:
It was wet.. we knew it could be before we booked as it's Victoria and winter
(ok its Victoria ) so we booked the park for the kids. Has a indoor play centre with 6 levels of madness for the kids just the same as those party ones you normally can escape from in 2 hours.. Although here you are stuck thier for 3 days:minion_happy: thank god I have AFL app on the iphone and could watch footy..oh and the kids..The party area is used for parties for locals so there are non park people coming and going. no gates at front and reception at the back so not sure if they have any problems with people coming and going. Although for long lengths of time there was only my 4 monsters or maybe 3-4 other kids there. So they had a ball and actually had to force them to leave the park. We got kicked out at 8pm when it closed.
The tabled area.. pic from the website below had a nice heater. The indoor play area did not so parents got cold and rugged up kids in 10c where stripping off as too hot.
Ok the rest of the park.. already read it was only had dirt and very little gravel left roads as it was wet there was mud and puddles everywhere.. Which was a little annoying coming back from the play centre closing at 8pm in the dark and avoiding while carrying one of the twins or both. I know I read in summer it turns to dust..
We got a ensuite site as no van toilet. Was pretty basic although fantastic water pressure best I had for a while. We have a new house with pressure restricted at mains.. so nice to have water come out of shower.
Also good behind the van as it drizzled most of the time there I just carry the big kids to the toilet before bed and in the morning. Our site was pretty big as nothing next to us.. Although muddy. where we parked the car had to watch where you walked as a few big puddles. Where the grey water should go from the van was blocked so we ran the sink just into the ground. Power we took from actually more to the right from the power switch so had to run it in front of the step around. There are a few permanent around the site next to us was did not actually see them although ute came and went.. Was pretty quiet had a nice chat to a grey nomad in a Starcraft.
Our site did not have a concrete slab like others so got very muddy.. Cheap Aldi mat did not work great cgear one will be brought in the next few days.
Owners and staff where very easy to deal with have a small shop there with basics which was good although did not need any.
Kitchen seemed clean we either ate take out or microwave chow mien so did not use it. Had Fish and chips in the play centre tables as could entice kids out to eat for 5 mins
Had a jumping castle and pool although even for me too cold to swim outside.
Our site S56 was the closet to the highway so could hear the trucks did not worry me too much my CPAP is louder and I have only one good ear (Hopefully right ear back in action next week after operation ) Sarah slept well.
Was pretty cold Sarah made me buy long pants and hoody as she said I made her colder looking at me in shorts and t-shirt. We had condensation every morning tried leaving pop top windows unzipped not much difference just colder. Truma dumped water inside the site was not fully level not sure if that added to it kept it 20c inside until then, swapped to Aldi ceramic which I think did a better job anyway.
Bendigo well kids a little small for mine tour. We found Beechworth Bakery so had lunch there. Went to look at Jayco although it already shut. Did the main street and a drive in the rain.
Went to the cathedral and fountain on Monday when the sun actually came out for a while
Overall had a great time.. Kids want to go back to park.
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