Bushwalking
Today I joined our FASS walking group for the forest path walk, in excellent weather. In the afternoon I attended a scout award meeting where 49 leaders received varying awards for service, from the Region Commissioner. I was privileged to be among them.
Bushwalking
Our French group, FASS enjoyed a coastal walk which took in the rock carvings. The walk was lead by Ludy and included, in order from left- Sophie, Sam, Laure, me, Agnés, Ludy and Dave, while Ann took the pic. Countries of origin are Belgium, Hong Kong, France, UK, France, France,
Bushwalking
Having joined the NSW Bush Club, started by Paddy Pallin --a lifetime walker who emigrated from Yorkshire many years ago, I decided to join them on a wet day in the RNP (Royal National Park for 20Km expedition.
Bushwalking
A walk well organised by Russ of the the Upper Blue Mountains Bushwalking Club (UBMBWC) which required me to leave home fully packed at 6.20am for an 8.20am start. Perfect cool cloudy weather for strenuous walking. About 9 of us in total. First sight was a bowerbird nest
Bushwalking
Lead by Ludy, we set off from Stanwell Tops, with Ludy's parents, Ziva and Laure, along a fire trail to a clifftop lookout over Coalcliff and the coal rail terminal below. We crossed a couple of wide streams .
Bushwalking
A day spent on the Govatt's leap to Evans Head walk, Anvil Rock and wind eroded cave, plus sight of a lizard.
Bushwalking
After an early start from Blackheath and a drive on wet dirt roads for an hour, we reached the start of the walk, in the 'Gardens of Stone' area and met with other club members. The 5 hour expedition (it stayed at 9Deg C all day!) was not
Bushwalking
A day with John and Penny, including Caryl's work colleague Rebecca and her sister, both visiting from UK. We visited the Three Sisters, Govatt's leap, Anvil Rock, the Wave eroded cave, Pulpit Rock and Wall's Walk and finished with dinner at Piedmont restaurant!
Bushwalking
Today I joined cousin John in Leura for a walk to Dark's cave, below Fortress Ridge, at the head of the Grosse Valley. We only made a teeny weeny navigational error at the start, corrected by use of a map and satellite map grid reference numbers! After scrambling
Bushwalking
I met up with Cousin John at Blackheath and we drove to the start of the walk down to Juggler canyon. There were 9 of us--varying age from 18 to my age, 5 women, Sarah, Ava, Debra, Sue and Sheila and 4 men, myself, John, Geoff (Leader) and Sam-
Australian Holidays
Behind the ski lodge is Mount Stilwell, on a shortish walk of 2 hours along a range, with superb views. Later we saw the moon above the range and a spectacular sunrise the next morning. We have been so lucky with the weather this week. On the way home, a
Australian Holidays
Today we braved 60-100km winds and 8 Deg C, or less, on top of Thredbo, to do this walk. The chairlift area was dominated by a private school mountain bike extavaganza--all waiting for the lift. On the lift, we could see the cross country 'jumps' below