Sliding into John’s Mystery Canyon

Posted on February 19, 2017 by marilyn

CANYONING – NEWNES VALLEY – Log Slide – 19 February 2017
After our Big Day in Looking Glass, we were hoping for a much easier day.  John was being very mysterious about the canyon for the day.  Apparently, years ago, around the date of his birthday John would put on a mystery canyon where you knew nothing about the day (not even the name or whether or not to bring a wetsuit).  So, we didn’t have a clue what to expect. Continue reading →

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Famous last words “probably not as big a day as C—r Canyon”

Posted on February 18, 2017 by marilyn

Canyoning – Newnes Valley, Looking Glass Canyon 18 January 2017

John G put Looking Glass plus a “mystery” canyon on the MSS calendar last November.  I’d always wanted to do Looking Glass but had never gotten around to it and the thought of a mystery canyon where we wouldn’t know what we were doing until half way through the trip was intriguing. Continue reading →

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Too hot to walk or go canyoning, what’s a person to do?

Posted on February 12, 2017 by marilyn

With temperatures this weekend in the high 30s and low 40s, it was an enforced “home weekend” when Bailey and I had to cancel our proposed Rocky Creek trip.  So, I thought I’d make up some recipes a bushwalking friend of mine sent me.  This one got the thumbs up from my bridge partner Linda!

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Maybe I’m getting too old for 12 hour days!

Posted on January 29, 2017 by marilyn

Puzzle & Yarramun Creek (North Branch) Canyons – 29 January 2017
I suppose I should have asked more questions … and looked at the weather forecast for Sunday, it turned out to be a very long (12 hours), hot day, but the two canyons were worth it. Continue reading →

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Caving in the Philippines – #6 Subterranian River Cave, Palawan (or drama on the high seas)

Posted on January 25, 2017 by marilyn

El Nido > Puerto Princesa > Manila > Sydney – 21 – 25 January 2017
The final instalment!  We arrived in Puerto Princesa around mid afternoon and checked into Subli, a property with five or six small cottages.  The garden was lovely and much time was spent in the hammocks by most of us.  Continue reading →

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