BUSH THERAPY

OUR LONG-TERMER GOES BUSH ON THE NSW SOUTH COAST

- EMMA RYAN

THIS month was a fun one with the Pajero Sport GLS long-term loan car. Think winding rivers, wilderness bushland and crackling campfires. But more on that in a moment.

By now, our family has well and truly settled into life with the Pajero Sport.

It feels like part of the family, such that the kids feel at liberty to stash empty Twisties bags in seat pockets and the newly chatty toddler points to its sleek silver form and declares: "Mumma car." Amid the end-of-year chaos of school events, grocery runs and Christmas shopping (a nod here to the Sport's smallish dimensions, excellent turning circle and helpful park-assist features), we actually managed to get away for a weekend. We loaded our gear into the Pajero's sizeable boot and headed south a couple of hours to a spot we like on the upper reaches of the Shoalhaven River. The sun was shining, and the mood was high. First stop: Kmart for inflatable pool toys.

LAZY RIVER DAYS