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 Immediately the trip was suggested we were eager to be off on the road. The next few weeks were filled with preparations for the trip and discussions of routes to be taken, gear needed, etc.
-At last the great night arrived and a slight panic was created. by one of the party, Stan, vaa,p turned up about 10 minutes later than the scheduled meeting time. However, all were present when the train departed
+At last the great night arrived and a slight panic was created by one of the party, Stan, who turned up about 10 minutes later than the scheduled meeting time. However, all were present when the train departed.
-We arrived at Katoomba and departed from the station by other means than the barrier (to save time of course) and straight into a car which took us out to the beginning of the Narrow Necks. After peeling off we set out for Splendour Rock, wearing shorts and boots only. Our first stop was at Diamond Falls, and we set off again laughing, joking, and talking of past experiences to pass the time away- - walking along the Narrow Necks being very monotonous, as most bushwalkers know. We had chosen this particular week-end because of the full moon, so torches were seldom used. We dropped off Clear Hill and then rounded the bottom of Mt. 7e!ouin, arriving at Spendour Rook at 12.30 a m. and so to bed.
-We were up and away-before sunrise the next morning and down to the Cox River for breakfast which, by the way, consisted of goulash - something after the style of food which our rabid vegetarian friend Clem Hallstrom eats, only slightly more flavoured with raw peanuts and dates. All meals for the trip consisted of this tacky substance.
+We arrived at Katoomba and departed from the station by other means than the barrier (to save time of course) and straight into a car which took us out to the beginning of the Narrow Necks. After peeling off we set out for Splendour Rock, wearing shorts and boots only. Our first stop was at Diamond Falls, and we set off again laughing, joking, and talking of past experiences to pass the time away - walking along the Narrow Necks being very monotonous, as most bushwalkers know.  We had chosen this particular week-end because of the full moon, so torches were seldom used.  We dropped off Clear Hill and then rounded the bottom of Mt. Mouin, arriving at Splendour Rock at 12.30 a.m. and so to bed.
-The next thing to be tackled was Strongleg Ridge, the real backbreaker of the trip. We 4tarted off in good spirits, and with high hopes. But when nearing the top you wouldntt have seen anyone so absolutely ruined in all your life as we three boys. We lunched at Dem Creek - the first water past the Cox River. After a good spell we pushed on up Cloud-Maker Mountain, where our honourable signatures were placed in the visitors' book, and then admired the glorious views to be obtained in all directions.
-From Cloud-:Maker to Kanangra was just plain murder. Each hour seemed like a year, and each mile like ten. Down Rip, Roar and Rumble we vent, then up to Kraft's Walls. We never felt so sore and sorry for ourselves as then.
+We were up and away before sunrise the next morning and down to the Cox River for breakfast which, by the way, consisted of goulash - something after the style of food which our rabid vegetarian friend Clem Hallstrom eats, only slightly more flavoured with raw peanuts and dates. All meals for the trip consisted of this tacky substance.
-We reached Kanangra somewhere about 5 o'clock that afternoon, and after a drink and a spell we set off again that night for the Kowmung River via the Gingera Range, For a large part of the way down this range there is a good stock-route which made the going a lot easier and faster. However, when this branched off we dropped down into the Gingera Creek - quite accidentally, of course.
-Parts of the old Cedar Road can be seen on this creek, and there are grassy flats all the way down to the Kowmung River, Talking down these but of the way creeks at night is very interesting, as all the wild-life, wallabies and. wombats, etc., come down for a drink and dash off for their lives when they hear something coming. A startled wombat charged one of our members (of St. George Club) who suddenly woke up and dived to one side, the wombat rushing past and just brushing his legs. (A peculiar thing about this weekend was that three members of the St. George Club had decided to do the very same trip as us on that weekend, so we all want along together.) At ten o'clock we stopped walking, lit a fire to sleep by and then slept till dawn.
+The next thing to be tackled was Strongleg Ridge, the real backbreaker of the trip. We started off in good spirits, and with high hopes. But when nearing the top you wouldn't have seen anyone so absolutely ruined in all your life as we three boys. We lunched at Dex Creek - the first water past the Cox River.  After a good spell we pushed on up Cloud-Maker Mountain, where our honourable signatures were placed in the visitors' book, and then admired the glorious views to be obtained in all directions.
-Page 13. THE SYDNEY BUSH7A1KER Dopembel1977
-We moved, off early again the next morning, reaching the Kowmung a mile further down.
+From Cloud-Maker to Kanangra was just plain murder. Each hour seemed like a year, and each mile like ten. Down Rip, Roar and Rumble we went, then up to Kraft's Walls. We never felt so sore and sorry for ourselves as then.
-We kept up a good pace going down the river to the Cox River and ran irto much startled wild life. Fortunately we did not run into any snakes on the whole of the trip, which was surprising as the Kowmung is daid to be the home of snakes.
-All eyes were kept open looking for Mt. Cookem, which is at the junction of the Kowmung and Cox Rivers. "Therelr, Cookee, said Eric, who did the whole of the Kowmung last Christmas. But ihen we got round the bend, what did we find but another Ht. Cookem. - This happened several
+We reached Kanangra somewhere about 5 o'clock that afternoon, and after a drink and a spell we set off again that night for the Kowmung River via the Gingera Range. For a large part of the way down this range there is a good stock-route which made the going a lot easier and faster.  However, when this branched off we dropped down into the Gingera Creek - quite accidentally, of course.
-times, till at last the right one loomed into view and when we least expected it we suddenly found ourselves at the Cox River once more. Here we had our lunch at eleven o'clock, after having a very refreshing dip in the river to revive us some:lhat for the trip into Katoomba.
-We left the Cox and headed up White Dog, which is the easiest of all the "Dogs" to climb, and which brought us to the bottom of Mt. Mouin. Incidentally, we stopped on White Dog to repair Stan's feet, the heels and soles of which were one big mass of sticking plaster.
+Parts of the old Cedar Road can be seen on this creek, and there are grassy flats all the way down to the Kowmung River. Walking down these out of the way creeks at night is very interesting, as all the wild-life, wallabies and wombats, etc., come down for a drink and dash off for their lives when they hear something coming.  A startled wombat charged one of our members (of St. George Club) who suddenly woke up and dived to one side, the wombat rushing past and just brushing his legs. (A peculiar thing about this weekend was that three members of the St. George Club had decided to do the very same trip as us on that weekend, so we all want along together.) At ten o'clock we stopped walking, lit a fire to sleep by and then slept till dawn.
+We moved off early again the next morning, reaching the Kowmung a mile further down.
+We kept up a good pace going down the river to the Cox River and ran into much startled wild life.  Fortunately we did not run into any snakes on the whole of the trip, which was surprising as the Kowmung is said to be the home of snakes.
+All eyes were kept open looking for Mt. Cookem, which is at the junction of the Kowmung and Cox Rivers. "There's Cookem", said Eric, who did the whole of the Kowmung last Christmas. But when we got round the bend, what did we find but another Mt. Cookem.  This happened several times, till at last the right one loomed into view and when we least expected it we suddenly found ourselves at the Cox River once more. Here we had our lunch at eleven o'clock, after having a very refreshing dip in the river to revive us somewhat for the trip into Katoomba.
+We left the Cox and headed up White Dog, which is the easiest of all the "Dogs" to climb, and which brought us to the bottom of Mt. Mouin.  Incidentally, we stopped on White Dog to repair Stan's feet, the heels and soles of which were one big mass of sticking plaster.
 After climbing Debert's Knob and Clear Hill we stopped at Glenraphael where we finished off the remains of our food with a good drink of water, the first since the Cox River.
-No sooner had we departed for Diamond Falls than it began to rain cats and dogs. Normally we would have cursed the rain, but all were glad to see it this time as it refreshed our bodies and minds, as well as enabling us to keep up a good pace to Diamond Falls. It took us an hour and a half from Glenrnhel to Diamond Falls, which was fairly fast going.
-Our next stop was the good old "Paris" Cafe where we made up for. lost time by eating milk shakes, apple pies, etc. and a nice hot meal.
+No sooner had we departed for Diamond Falls than it began to rain cats and dogs. Normally we would have cursed the rain, but all were glad to see it this time as it refreshed our bodies and minds, as well as enabling us to keep up a good pace to Diamond Falls. It took us an hour and a half from Glenraphael to Diamond Falls, which was fairly fast going.
-It had taken us less than fortyfive hours to do the whole trip which was approximately 80 miles.
- Although at the time I was thinking it was going to be the last walk I'd ever do, on looking back it was an experience none would have missed, and at the same time I say that our next trip there will be by car all
+Our next stop was the good old "Paris" Cafe where we made up for lost time by eating milk shakes, apple pies, etc. and a nice hot meal.
-itk the way there and back.
+It had taken us less than forty five hours to do the whole trip which was approximately 80 miles.
+Although at the time I was thinking it was going to be the last walk I'd ever do, on looking back it was an experience none would have missed, and at the same time I say that our next trip there will be by car all the way there and back.
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