Saturday 22 October 2016

esCarpade 2016 - Day 0 - Welcome Dinner

Time for the official proceedings to commence with the driver's briefing and welcome dinner... but first, time for a well earned caffeinated beverage!!


Then onto the scotch, err, bus...


Happy customers coming onboard!!


Damian with a particularly long looking arm...


The front of the bus...


And the cool kids in the back seat!!


Scenery whizzing by as they headed to the dinner venue...


Tomakin Sports Club!


Clearly the Dial Before You Dig guys had already arrived...


Welcome!


Everyone seated for the formal proceedings...


Lots of newbies, plenty of cars and some event stats...


Damian and Adam have been framed!!  Of course, it's just Damian stuffing around with his new camera!!


Unexpectedly artistic shot of the official photographer taking a photo of Damian taking a photo of her taking a photo of Damian...  You get the idea.


Damian and Giggle...


People mingling...


Damian's annual selfie with Simon Rountree, the boss of Camp Quality!


hehe... just like being at the zoo!!


Damian's annual selfie with Chris from the Clowns.


Decorations in honour of Booger Mobile...


Even the balloons got in on the act!!


Puppets talking about Camp Quality...


Simon talking about Camp Quality...


Michael (Shark mobile) and Cameron (Kung Fu Panda) Brown talking about their experiences with cancer and Camp Quality.


The band hiding in the foliage...


Dinner...  lamb!!


Time to thank those esCarpadians who reached a milestone this year.


49 first year esCarpadians, 13 five year, 6 ten year and 3 fifteen year esCarpadians!!  Well done!!


The rowdy bus heading back to the hotel.


With the official formalities out of the way, it's just a few short hours of sleep before Damian and Adam will be up and about getting ready for the first actual day of driving on the 2016 Camp Quality esCarpade!!

Stay tuned - rumour has it that it snowed at Jindabyne today - day 1 might be very interesting indeed!

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