Little Styx River

We are back in the cold country for a little while, the nights have been freezing. Still doing Waterfall Way.
As you would have seen in the previous blog, Garry and I are in the Mountains near New England National Park. The camp is at Little Styx River, a quiet spot that is beautiful but has cow poop to give it that country feel.
We have had a couple of lovely walks. Cathedral Rocks National Park was a beautiful but hard walk through native scrub and boulders. It was a 6 km hike that I found difficult with a sore left knee and lots of steps. I chickened out of the 400 meter climb to the top. Garry endured and was rewarded with great views from the top.
The next day we did The Teatree River Walk and today explored the Point of New England World Heritage area. Fantastic views from the escarpment 180° out over vast areas of mountainous rainforest. We could even see the ocean in the distance.
Thankyou for the birthday wishes.

Camp 23/04/12. Liv'n in the Styx.

Watch "Styx River camp near New
England National Park.NSW" on YouTube

Thora on Waterfall Way.

Camp in free park with flushing loos,near World Heritage National Parks. How good is that?

Waterfall Way.

Last few days on the coast we had heaps of rain. Every thing was getting wet and muddy.
We had the back canopy window repaired at Kempsey. Looks great and actually stops the water getting in.
Once we managed to dry everything off, we packed up and headed to Kempsey and did some washing at the laundramat. From here we were planning on following the MacLeay River through to Armidale, via Bellbird camp. But when we started to head out that road we came accross a "ROAD CLOSED" sign. So turned around and headed via Waterfall Way instead.

It was quite nice too. We found a good
camp here at Thora. Nice grassy park in a tiny town. Views out over valley and mountains. Lovely assortment of large trees. Free with flushing dunny's. Now thats a bit fancy.
Today enjoyed checking out some waterfalls and world heritage rain forests.
Loved the view from the skywalk and the display in the Dorrigo National Park. About the flora, fauna in the rain forest and the volcanic and geological history of the Ebor Escarpment.
No wonder it's such an amazing wilderness made out of volcanic rock, it's rich dark soil and heaps of rain and mist. Gondwana Paradise.
Was a really enjoyable day.
Also had a nice chat with Karlie, Madison and Owen on the phone tonight. That made me feel less home sick.
Bye.x

Crescent Head.

Had a lovely Sunday drive to Crescent Head yesterday. What an amazing town but very crowded with visitors. The town has a natural beauty as cliffs, rocks, lawn, norfolk island pines, native vegetation, sandy beach and the river meet the massive swell from the ocean. The headland is a surf reserve, with a right hand reef break. On the other side of the head is Pebble Beach. A small bay with large rocks, pebbles and some rock pools that collected water from the huge waves that foamed over them. Local kids swam in these wild rock pools with spray splashing all over them and frothing into the pools. Looked dangerous but fun.
The surf was fantastic too. Massive steep waves, close to shore that gave a tribe of surfers a long ride into the bay. It was lovely watching them. Lots of them were only in there early teens. Gutsy little buggers with bleached hair and a tan. The ones on shore zipped past on skateboards with bare feet.
There was a park along the mouth of a fast flowing river that flowed into the bay. Heaps of people were floating on surf boards, blow up thongs ect. Riding the clear river into the bay. No wonder the place was packed. Easter Sunday in Heaven.
We are getting our back windsceen replaced in Kempsey prior to heading in land toward Armadale area.
Have been missing family over easter and Mum and Dads 50th wedding anniversary.
Garry and I enjoyed a quiet but lovely
10th Wedding anniversary on good friday. It is wonderful to share this trip and my life with such a lovely man. We have been having great fun. Today had a swim in a new calm bay a couple of km's from camp. Was great until it started to rain.
Enough gloating. Bye for now. Miss you all. Happy Easter xx.