What I like about the Snowy Mountains is that just before summer you can enjoy the still extensive snow drifts and yet see the spring wildflowers at the same time. The weather is not too warm either. So I ran a trip on the weekend of Nov 9-10 with the intention of climbing Mt Anton and Twynam. However, a…
It had been almost four years since I’d visited Kalang Falls. On that occasion drizzling rain and a light blanket of mist had obliterated the impressive views that the canyon is known for. The conditions had also made the infamously slippery rock even more treacherous than usual, and had worked the leeches of Murdering Gully to a frenzy, leaving a very distinct memory of the challenges involved. We’d only…
Four of us met up at Circular Quay for the 9am Ferry to Manly. We lost 3 people pulling out because of illness, Philippa couldn’t come as she was moving house. The air was fairly thick with the bushfire smoke haze, which caused one one person who is prone to Asthma to pull out. One person…
It was the day after Halloween and we decided to visit a site which has the reputation of being one of the most haunted sites in Australia. We met up on the ferry at Circular Quay in Halloween dress up. We took the ferry to Manly and had some snacks from Manly wharf before we walked to Quarantine Station at North Head. It was…
We met up at the south end of Bondi beach near the start of the exhibition. It was very crowded most of the way from Bondi to Tamarama. Everyone really enjoyed viewing the sculptures and exploring the area. Once we passed the last sculpture displays, we completed the rest of the trip to Coogee beach by walking and jogging. It was…
Canberra and the ACT may not be the first place you think of when you think of good hiking and climbing opportunities, but the ACT has some great mountain ranges just behind Canberra, and has become a place I keep returning to for some very nice mountain walks. On Friday night of 25th October our party of 4 (Kosta, Carina, Almuth and myself) made the drive down to the nation’s capitol, and around midnight arrived at our campsite. I had…
The forecast of 34 degrees and a total fire ban on the sunday of the walk led to a check of the status of Brisbane Waters NP, and a preparation of a “fall-back” alternative walk. As it turned out, the park remained open; also most of the walk was under trees with shade, I decided it was OK to stick to the original plan. With two…
Two people couldn’t make it at short notice and two more missed the 8.40am ferry. It was a relaxed morning so the rest of the group waited and we got to know each other. When Aye and Ben 1 finally arrived it was 10.00am. We headed off up the hill in two cars, courtesy of Tim and Ben 2, stopping at the Visitor Centre car park (off Bluefish Drive). This offers…
Ian’s Iphone has been lost to the icy depths of the Kowmung, Bec can’t find her car keys and there are tens of brown and black snakes lazing around in the dappled sunlight, forked tongues darting in and out, daring onlookers to move within striking range. And yet, there is a definite calm and peacefulness among the group of 30-odd bushwalkers. The afternoon…
I grabbed two chocolate croissants on the way to Manly Wharf to meet everyone at 9.10am. Then it was off to the beach via the $2 shops to buy $5 hats for a couple of people in the group. Manly beach was already filling up with swimmers and we were in a for a great day. We followed the foreshore footpath to Shelley Beach, up to the car park and then down the gully (near entrance of the car park) to the rock shelf below. Despite a…