Picnic at the park

On a wonderful sunny day, we decided to go on a picnic at Whiteman Park. This is also where Caversham Wildlife is located. We went over to Darcy's house to pick him up. After such a long time, i finally got to see his truck, which i call the Optimus Prime. Have never came close to such a big vehicle before! My mom was equally awestruck and we were admiring it for awhile :)

Parked majestically at the backyard of Darcy's house

Dashboard has so many buttons and meters - confusing!

Being a trucky , as they call it here can be very tiring. One is only allowed to drive at certain hours and on certain roads. One trip takes about 3-4 days back and forth. So, it is no surprise that the sleeping area have to be as comfortable as possible as that's the little luxury they call "home" when on the road!

Behind the driving area is the oh so comfy bed and check out the plush burgundy leather interior!

It's so high, my butt had to be given a push in order to get to the driver's seat

This huge vehicle, when running on full capacity it has a whooping 62 wheels! Oh my, i can't even imagine the time and cost to fix these tyres. Tht's why it comes as no surprise that it is known as a Road Train when running on full capacity. And the air horn is loud enough to scare the entire neighbourhood. I got a scare myself even though i was the one pulling it!

Side view of Optimus

Me in front of Optimus - notice the words "Road Train" - only to be revealed when on full capacity

After enough of fooling around and getting cosy with Optimus, we finally left Darcy's place and headed for Whiteman Park. Dropped Edmund off to Caversham as it was more interesting to bond with the animals than old folks! :p  There are a few picnic spots in Whiteman Park but we chose the Oyster Pool area as it was less crowded. 

Entrance to the picnic area

I can't remember when was the last time we went for picnic. Most probably when we were still kids and picnics used to be by the beach. Food was mainly kurma curry and sandwiches with tea / coffee. But this time, it is western style consisting of Roast Chicken, Ham & Cheese sandwich, salad, soft drinks and cheesecake for dessert. And best part of all, tables and chairs provided :)

Food glorious food - laid out on the table

After eating , while waiting for Edmund, we played few rounds of cards. I don't even remember the name of the game. Non of us were sure of the rules but we just played along and had a blast. Check out the seriousness of the folks:



Close up: Mom & Dad; Aunty Angeline & Darcy



Card games are meant to be taken seriously!

Wondering peacock

We were so engross and had so much fun playing cards that time flew by so quickly. Just when mom started winning, it was time to go pick Edmund up and head home before the sky gets dark. All in all, it was a great day to just chill out and relax. ;)