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+ | ===== the Northern Hemisphere Compass. ===== | ||
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+ | - Geof Wagg | ||
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+ | If you've ever heard the expression used, that so and so is a " | ||
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+ | The idea, if I remember correctly, was to do a marathon Sunday walk in order to demonstrate just how easy this type of walk really was - no! Don't laugh yet! Read a little further and have a really good one. And the next thing, although I can see now that I shouldn' | ||
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+ | "Mt. Kuring-gai - Woodnuts - Bobbin Head - Cowan Creek - Bare Creek - Gordon Creek - Gordon" | ||
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+ | I don't know if I can remember the names and conditions of all the members that started with me, but I can think of a few and I'm sure that others will occur as we go along. There was me (although I still sometimes get to wishing that I hadn't been) and there was Snow and Henry Ford and Heather Joyce and George Grey, and there was Stitt with his broken leg either still in plaster or just out, and a chap he picked up with from Bessarabia or Mesapotamia or Indonesia or somewhere. Oh yes, and there was Jane Putt too, who brought a friend of Colins from the Melbourne Walkers called Pat. Somehow Jane got the idea that we were leaving on the 6 p.m. train on Saturday night, whereas it was the 6 a.m. train on Sunday morning and I didn't realise her error until the last minute and had to send an urgent telegram. Then Jenny Madden thought she might come, either just before or just after Bruce was born, but as things turned out, I'm rather relieved that she didn' | ||
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+ | Well, I had misgivings that morning right from the moment I opened one eye and saw the weather. It was the kind that causes most people to roll over on to their other side and go back to sleep. The kind that when you're outside, the sir droops so low you have to stoop to get under it. Anyway, I got up. The only bright spot in the morning was dragging Snow out because he felt even worse than I did. | ||
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+ | We had something for breakfast that tasted like sawdust and discussed the transport problem. The problem was because some people with vehicles wanted to use them, but felt thwarted because the walk commenced and ended at far divergent points. Finally, it was resolved that Stitt should drive to Gordon (the proposed finishing point). Snow and George, with as many passengers as could be crammed in, would drive to Hornsby where we would all meet and proceed by train to Mt. Kuring-gai (the proposed starting point). Then after the walk Stitt would be able to drive the other drivers up to Hornsby for their cars and they in turn would drive back to Gordon for their passengers. This all sounds most involved, and, in fact, it was. | ||
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+ | The only snag was that we finished the walk at another place that wasn't Mt. Kuring-gai or Hornsby or Gordon, but this didn't matter because Stitt had pulled out of the trip and gone home about midday, so he wouldh' | ||
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+ | When, at Hornsby, all the starters were assembled and boarding the train, I noticed that Stitt was swinging from a thong on his wrist, an evil looking geology pick. I didn't think to ask him why he'd brought it, but I remember it made me feel rather uncomfortable. | ||
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+ | Another unhappy incident occurred after we alighted from the train at Mt. Kuring-gai. I suddenly realised I had no definite idea of which side of the subway led in the right direction, or which road we should take. In a flap I dragged our the map and right there in the dim light of the subway began to puzzle it out. Presently I was rescued by some members who had apparently missed me, and frankly I was very grateful, although I did feel rather embarrassed as they dragged me into the light of day and the despising gaze of the party. I felt this augered not well for the future and so did they. | ||
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+ | After this I relegated myself to the end of the line and everything went swimmingly all the way to Bobbin Head. As a matter of fact, " | ||
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+ | Beneath one of the picnic shelters at Bobbin Head, everyone gathered to wring water out of their socks, hair, etc., in preparation for the next stage, up Cowan Creek. We seemed to be doing fairly well because it was still only 9 o' | ||
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+ | I supnose you've seen that track up Cowan Creek. It ducks round behind Halvorsen' | ||
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+ | We were no average picnicers. On we strode while the rain poured over us in unbelievable volume, loading every bush and branch so that to brush it was like being doused with a bucket of cold water. Rain saturated everything we wore and every word we spoke; trickled down collars and sleeves and dripped into eyes and ears; then every so often - splash - a branch would give you another bucketfull in the face. Henry Ford marched beside me tactfully passing on handy hints about the route. Stitto strode behind me swinging his confounded rock pick. After a while I offered to carry it and he peacably passed it over, much to my relief. | ||
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+ | Just about then the main track started up a ridge end and we reached the extremity of Henry' | ||
- | THE NORT HEYISPHERE COMPLSS | ||
- | - Goof Wagg | ||
- | If you've over heard the expression used, that so and so is a " | ||
- | The idea, if I remember correctly, was to do a marathon Sunday walk in order to ; | ||
- | "ET. KURING-W3I - WOODNUTS BOBBIN HELD - COWLN CREEK - BILRE CREEK - GORDON CREEK - GORDON" | ||
- | ' I don't know if I can remember the names and conditions of all the members that started with me, but I can think of a few and I'm sure that others will occur as we go along. There was me (although I still sometimes get to -wishing that I hadn't been) and there was Snow_ and Hcnry Ford nnd ' | ||
- | . Indonbst,: or SoMewhbre. Ohjyos,Yand there was Jane Platt ton, ihn brought ?-1. friend of Colins from..the. Melbourne :Walkers called Pate- Somehow Jane got-the: | ||
- | .I had misgivings that. morning right trom.,the moment I c r)oned :(5n8 eye and saw the weather. It was the kind that amazes most neonlo to roll over on to their other side and go back to sleep. The kind thnt-mhehTynere outside, the sir droops so low you have to stoop to get under it. - Anyway, I' got up. The -nly bright epot in the morning was dragging Snow out becnuse he felt even worse than I did. | ||
- | We had something for breakfast that tasted like sawdust Pnd discussed the transport problem. The problem was because some --)eo7lo with vohicles - wilted to use them, but felt thwarted because the walk uTilonced and endea-at far divergent -xpints. Finally, it was resolved that Stitt should drive to -- Gordon (the proposed finishing point). Snow and George, with as mant passengers as could be crammed in, would' | ||
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- | the walk Stitt would be able to drive the other drivers up tfl Hornsby' | ||
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- | The only snag was that we finished the walk at another place that wasn't Mt. Kuring-gai or Hornsby or Gordon, but this didn't matter because' | ||
- | ITaen, at Hornsby, all the starters were assembled and bonrdiag | ||
- | the train, I noticed that Stitt was swinging from P thong on his wrist, an evil lookin geology pick. I didn't think to ask him why he'd brought it, but I remember it made me feel rather uncomfortable. | ||
- | Ilnother unhappy incident occurred after we alighted from the train at Mt. Huring-gai. I suddenly realised-I had'no definite idea of-whiah side of the subway led in the riFht direction, or which road we should take. In a flm I dragged our the r_inD and right there in the dim light of the subway began to 7-puzzle it nut. P-resently I was rescued by some members who had apparently missed me, and frankly I was very grateful, although I did feel rather embarrassed as they dragged mo into the light of day and the despising Gaze of the party. I felt this auEered not well for the future and so did they. | ||
- | ;Star this I relegated myself to the end of the line and everything went swimmingly all the way. tn Bobbin Head. Ls a matter of fact, " | ||
- | Beneath one of the picnic shelters-at Bobbin Head, everyone gathered to wring water out of-their socks, hair, etc., in-r)rennratien for the next - stage, 12--) Cowan Creek. We seemed to be doing fairly well bec-use it was still only 9 o' | ||
- | that I thought I'd have rv-lother try at leading, perhaps to redeem my reputation. Little did I suspect the ignominy still in store. dInd yet the track along the bank seemed definite enough - haw could anythin,:: 0-..) wrong. | ||
- | I supnose you've seen that track up C.)wan Creek. It ducks round behind Halvorsen' | ||
- | excursions. | ||
- | We we-re no average picnicers. On we strode while the rain poured over us in unbelievable volume, loadinE every bush and branch se that to brush | ||
- | it was like being doused with a bucket of cold water. 'Rain saturated everything we wore and every word we spoke; trickled down cellars and sleeves and dripped into oyes and oars; then every so often - splash - a branch would give you another bucketfull in the face. Henry Ford marched beside mu tactfully passing on handy hints clout the route. Stitto strode behind mc swinging his | ||
- | confounded rock pick. After a while I offered to carry it and he peacably | ||
- | passed it over, much to or relief. | ||
- | Just about then the main tracIr. Started up a ridge end 'ind we rbAched the extremity of Henry' | ||
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" | " | ||
- | "If we climb ap this side, we can't go wrong," | + | |
- | From the to it became clear that our way was r' | + | "If we climb up this side, we can't go wrong," |
- | I wish to say here that I'd never used a cor_Inass | + | |
- | "By the way," he said; " | + | From the top it became clear that our way was dissected |
- | EVerything | + | |
- | - | + | I wish to say here that I'd never used a compass |
- | must have been flowing in the wrong direction, but the mAp was folded | + | |
- | The explanation came easily - too easily. "Old map, new road. Civic -progress overtakes the cartographers." | + | "By the way," he said, " |
- | "Hrn-ra-rn," | + | |
- | " | + | Everything |
- | As soon as he revolved the map I been to feel uncomfortable, | + | |
- | Ii. | + | The explanation came easily - too easily. "Old map, new road. Civic progress overtakes the cartographers." |
- | pointing at the map and at the country around. Stitt' | + | |
- | I don't recall what happened (I suspect Henry must have won them over somehow), but the next thing I remember, they were discussinc | + | "Hm-m-m," |
- | to a main road, but they just ignored this and crossed over as quickly | + | |
- | Bare Creek. On the other hand, we didn't see any bears either. | + | " |
- | finyway, we shoved | + | |
- | The shades of night were falling fast and we were just beginning to face the thought of being overdue when someone said they could remember having had afternoon tea hero on a trip led by Dave Ingram. This made us feel quite safe again to know we were on' | + | As soon as he revolved the map I been to feel uncomfortable, |
- | Nell, 'at last we arrived at this station (whichever it was) and I've never been so glad to hit Katoomba station after any walk I've over dope as I was then. It didn't even and the way a decent walk does, with a good comrady trip home together in the train, because | + | |
- | Ever since then I have been off compasses and off. Sunday walks, although I don't suppose it is fair to blame Sunday walking for everything that happened that day. In loss rational moments I am inclined to blame everything, even the rain,- on that blasted northern hemisphere compass. | + | I don't recall what happened (I suspect Henry must have won them over somehow), but the next thing I remember, they were discussing |
- | HOORff | + | |
+ | Anyway, we shoved | ||
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+ | The shades of night were falling fast and we were just beginning to face the thought of being overdue when someone said they could remember having had afternoon tea here on a trip led by Dave Ingram. This made us feel quite safe again to know we were on the beaten track, so we choofed | ||
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+ | Well, at last we arrived at this station (whichever it was) and I've never been so glad to hit Katoomba station after any walk I've over done as I was then. It didn't even end the way a decent walk does, with a good comrady trip home together in the train, because | ||
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+ | Ever since then I have been off compasses and off Sunday walks, although I don't suppose it is fair to blame Sunday walking for everything that happened that day. In less rational moments I am inclined to blame everything, even the rain, on that blasted northern hemisphere compass. | ||
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+ | === Hooray | ||
Just had news from Germany that Neil and Christa are engaged. Christa returned to Germany with her parents a while ago and Schafer has just caught up with her again. | Just had news from Germany that Neil and Christa are engaged. Christa returned to Germany with her parents a while ago and Schafer has just caught up with her again. | ||
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WHITE W.LITER, BLIMP - CAUTION ON THE COLO (L.G.AJN) | WHITE W.LITER, BLIMP - CAUTION ON THE COLO (L.G.AJN) | ||
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