Two weeks ago, after work on Saturday, Eric and I decided to go bush walking together. It was one of the last remaining warm Autumn, before the setting in of cold winter. So we decided to take the opportunity to exercise and get some Vit D from the dear sun before it becomes 'history' during winter.
Here is me, all geared up with my walking boots and walking sticks from my China trip. Oh how I missed using the walking sticks! These are the cheap imitations you can easily get in HK night markets. BUT oh boy, they were SOOO useful for us during our climb in China. They are much heavier and thicker than the professional branded ones, but oh well, it serves its purpose and had battle scars all over it. =D
Oh, and that's my Tomato behind me. ^_^
So, our bush walk trek is nothing far away. It's right 2 mins away from our door step!
Our first descend onto the trek welcomes us with this view.
The steps where we descended from.
Us happily taking selfie, not knowing the route ahead. Apparently, Eric had only travelled on this trek once before (back in his younger days), and it was not even the full length of it.
The first detour from the trek, was a path down to the secluded beach!
I was here!
So we head back onto the main trek and continue the journey further. Excitement awaits.....
We heard water tickling down somewhere... and we saw a mini-water fall!
This place would look so much spectacular after a heavy rain. (not sure if it will be safe to walk on though)
The path was rocky with boulders bigger than us. >_<
One needed to climb onto the rocks on all fours.
At some parts of the trek, we can see nice water views and the suburbs across the river.
There's this weird looking rock.
Lots of Australian native plants.
At one stage, the narrow trek was right next to this bard wire fence, along a very steep descend >_<
We also saw a big tree which had collapsed and was floating on the river surface.
In total, it took us a whole 2 hours to complete the whole trek and get back home. It was such a relief as we reach the main roads as my feet were wobbly from trying not to slip n fall from all the loose rocks on the trek. The bush walk was indeed an intense exercise option which was both Cardio and Stamina workout, with all the uphills n downhills and climbing up n down rock faces.
Along the way home on the main road, we met a young boy who was playing outside his home driveway. We asked him for some directions and he was so polite and helpful. This was something we have not seen for quite a while in Australia. (Don't get me wrong, not that all Aussies are rowdy, but I found that kids these days lack the manners, like in the older generations) What a blessing he must be to his family. And I bet his parents would be proud to have such a well mannered son like him. Hope he grows up to be a find young man too.
We were dead tired after that walk. haha.
kcan
