where I went today

I'm in training.
Walking training.
For a walk in the Himalayas (hopefully) this year.
So my friend H and I are trying to get out and do some bushwalks most weeks.



Today we went to the maze of tracks behind the Hydro Majestic hotel at Medlow Bath.
This is a very historic hotel, opened by Mark Foy in the early 1900's as a health resort.
Sadly the hotel is closed at the moment, awaiting refurbishment, and the bush tracks are much neglected. Hopefully the new plans will restore some of the tracks - or at least put in some sign posts.



The area, being right on the egde of the cliffs, is very popular with rock climbers and there are a lot of misleading tracks.
But the views down into the Megalong Valeey are incredible.

Monday - a no-treasury day!

Instead I'll tell you what I did yesterday.

G and I went for bushwalk.
Not a long one but the tracks are not maintained and are a little overgrown and muddy.
I stepped in some mud and it oozed over the top of my boots and down inside - not a very nice feeling!


We walked to some rock formations called 'the three brothers' as opposed to 'the three sisters'!
along the tracks that were developed the Hydro Majestic hotel.



It's a great time of year for waratah spotting.


They are like beacons in the bush.

The track is close to the edge of the escarpment in places, overlooking the Megalong Valley.


These guys would have a slightly different view - and a whole lot more scarey!

At the bottom of the cliff is a very large overhang called the Colliseum.


It was a hot climb back up involving lots of steps



including these wooden ones - it was a bit of a tight squeeze.