In Sickness and in Health...

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to be invited hiking/camping in Blue Mountains. We camped just north of Leura on the first night so we could beging our trek on Lockley Pylon's track bright and early the next morn.

Lockley's Pylon Track

Amazing vistas of the Grose Valley spread out before as we traversed the ridgeline towards a shockingly steep cliff we were to descend that afternoon.

The cliff we meandered down

Once we'd completed the climbed into the Grose Valley we followed the aptly named Grose river(drinking this appetising looking water is not recommended) to the Acacia Flats camping ground where we slept amongst the Blue Gums.

A Home Among the Gum Trees

The next day dawned with barely a cloud in sight allowing for a 15 km stroll in the sun. We followed the Grose River to a waterfall we had spied the previous day at Lockley's Pylon. After lunch and a shower we scaled the cliff face up to Govett's Leap.

Waterfall from Lockley's Pylon

Waterfall from...well the waterfall

A great weekend that allowed me to have a quick peak at the terrain I'm to expect during the NorthFace100. It will be tough given that during my one training run on the weekend I tripped eight times in eight kilometers.

Myself and Dave - we enjoy waterfalls in different ways...