At the moment I have only 4 tents left with guests at Pini. Me, myself and I am staying in a mobilhome since one week; the camping gave me a key and I could not resist the luxury after living 5 1/2 months in a tent: my own shower and toilet, a 4 pits cooker, running water........... wow!

But the week before still all the 13 tents at Pini were occupied plus 3 tents on the terraces.

And what would be a better closure of the season then one more time a BBQ?

First I was too busy with still so many guests and the preparation for making the tents ready for transport, but then Mark tent 5 arrived! The first he said when he got out of the car was: and... when is the Pini BBQ?

Mark tent 5 (I called him this way, because he always introduced himself as Mark tent 5 on the phone).

That was on Saturday and on Monday I had to agree with his idea: time for another bbq. I delegeted the organization to Joyce and Marietha (tent 6), so I could continue the packing up and all the other things to do when there are still so many guests around.

Joyce made a round to ask who wanted to join in and all except 2 tents were joining us.

Joyce, the organizer, Thanks sweety xxxxx

She collected the money and together with Marietha they went for shopping. Without them I don't think we would have had such a wonderful pleasant evening. Thanks ladies!!!!

The men collected the bbq of the bar and tried to get the fire burning................

Mark and Chris, trying to get the fire ready........

Yeh, yeh, a bit of smoke, but the meat is cooking..........

What you mean..... smoke? Where??????????? (Chris and Ron)

The ladies all have been busy with preparing the side-dishes, which resulted in a tasteful table: a yummie pasta-tuna salad, tomato-mozarella-basilicum, bowl, a fresh fruit salad, green salad, sauces, bread, and of course......... peanutbutter sauce (sate saus, thanks Freek and Charlotte, with every bite I had you in mind:) ).

Also the kids had a good time and we spend a lovely evening with tasty food, tasty drinks :) until around midnight. As said: could not think of a better way to go towards the end of another season at Pini!!!!

Mark and Karen taking care of the 'decorations'

And Hugo was - as always - smiling...........

R and J brought a 'small' bottle of wine...................

This last week I have been very busy with rapping up things for the transport. OMG it's hard work, doing it all on my own. Stef is missed, and also his company. On the other hand, in the evenings I am too tired to be in the mood for company or to go somewhere, so also for that reason it is great of the camping that I can stay in the mobilhome.

Guess I have been overdoing it a bit: taking the double-beds out the inners, stacking up the single beds, taking down the inners and all the rest of the materials in the tents. Since two days now I can hardly use my left hand - think this hand is trying to tell me to slow down :). Which I did, still finishing of the other tents, but leaving the beds now as they are - not 20 anymore and I want to be able to drive home in a week (first of october). Instead I am now walking all the chairs and tables to the store-tent as a kind of making up because nothing wrong with my legs (yet).

Well all my dear friends, not sure if I will post something more from Pini, otherwise you will hear from me again when I am on the road again.

I would like to thank all the fantastic guests I had the pleasure to meet this season and for your warmth and friendship. Thanks to you all I once again had a fantastic season here at C'era una Volta. Gracie and baci baci........................

P.S. Anyone who has also photo's, you can send them to my email: [email protected] and I can post them, to share with all of you. xxxxxxxxxxx