Holidays 2012
Today we visited some villages and towns outside the boundaries of the Vercors Region. This one is exceptional in its location in a gorge, leading to some worrying balcony constructions! and some medieval passageways...........and attractive cascades of water from the hills We left Pont-en-Royans via a series
Holidays 2012
Here are a few more pics--including Agnes throwing snowballs at me! Also a sillouette of Agnes on the snow. Because of Agnes' intimate knowledge of the area, we hardly followed any of the proper tracks, so it was a real 'explorers' walk!
Holidays 2012
Tuesday June 5th-A highlight of our time here Agnes lead us on a 7 hour walk across the Vercors Plains, surrounded by the mountains, the ground carpeted with a variety of colourful spring flowers. Agnes has walked this aea from childhood and was therefore an excellent guide--as well
Health and fitness
Finally the last day arrived--Evan tried to finally 'break' me with 'circuits of 6 activities called 'shunting', I think. Whatever it was--it had the effect of significantly tiring me --but there has been a sense of achievement and I am much more open
Bushwalking
Friend Roger invited Ken and myself to check out a walk from Heathcote Station to 'Kingdom Come' in the Heathcote National Park. Seems no-one has heard of this place--possibly because it sits on the edge of a military artillery training area!! The walk is interesting but
Holidays 2012
1964! This is just a trial pic to kick off our new entry for the trip. For those who cannot instantly see the similarity--I am the one in the middle!
Kayaking
A convenient high tide allowed us to paddle over to the RNP for a snack for a couple of hours
Visitors
We invired both Helen, who had just holidayed in Hawaii and Brice over for a meal. Brice brought the dessert--Crème Brulé--complete with the torching equipment!
Health and fitness
At Loftus TAFE College they teach students to become fitness instructors. Towards the end of their course, they need customer 'guinea pigs' to practice on--and that's where I and several other unsuspecting innocents came into it. I was assigned to Evan, a young fit bloke,
Bushwalking
While Penny was 'Dobbying' at Anna's place, we set off in great walking weather to do the 3 hour Marley Track walk, with cars at 2 locations on the Bundeena Road. After a break at Marley itself we crossed the Deer Pool waterfall, admired the Banksia
Family
Today we looked after Jess and Toby. They skateboarded in our road and after lunch we visited Audley via Waterfall, as the road was closed at the weir. After an ice cream and more skateboarding, we inspected the weir and after seeing a blue ute negotiate the water, decided to
Bushwalking
We packed a lot into the 24 or hours we were with John and Penny in Blackheath. Thanks to them for an excellent break! After collecting them from gateball--well, Penny.........we had lunch then set off for the Hanging Rock walk --a spectacular if somewhat dangerous view! That evening