Posted by Marissa in Australia 2010 on 02 17th, 2010 | No Comments
Encounters with the Outback
We spotted our first real Australian wildlife today. It was a half day again so we drove up into the Blue Mountains and went for a little walk down to the Jelly-Bean pool. During our trip we saw a snake slither across the path, tail of some poor lizard sticking out of its greedy little mouth. Once at...
Posted by Marissa in Australia 2010 on 02 14th, 2010 | No Comments
Day Off
“Everything here will kill you,” says Paul Manning-Hunter as he studies a small spider on the side-walk. I can’t help but think that this may be true. Yesterday morning I was in the bathroom, still a bit groggy after waking up and I see these tiny, wriggling antennae in my peripheral. I turn my...
Posted by Marissa in Australia 2010 on 02 13th, 2010 | No Comments
Never a cold moment
We had our first half day off on Wednesday and the vote was unanimously in favour of the beach. Mike chose “Dee Why” and we soaked up some rays and played in the waves. Any passersby could tell that we were tourists. Our beacon white skin gave us all away.
We enjoyed, mmm, endured our hottest day...
Posted by Marissa in Australia 2010 on 02 9th, 2010 | 4 Comments
From the Land Down-Under
This year for our winter training camp we decided to go to Australia: good whitewater, warm water and weather, and sun.
So far our camp has been going well. I arrived on the 7th with Graham, AJ, and Paul. We met the rest of the group at our home base at the Nepean River Cabins. We have two trailers adjoined...