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-*XXX-X--** +**THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER** 
-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICER + 
-************HOt*****%***************40f-**************************HR*****. * +A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bushwalkers, Box 4476 GP. 0,, Sydney, 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7.30 p m. at the Wireless Institute Building, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should be referred to Mrs. Marcia Shappert - Telephone 30-2128. 
-A ilkinthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, Box 4476 G.P.O. 9 Sydney, 2001* Club meetings are held. every Wednesday evening from 7.30 p m. at the Wireless Institute Building, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. Enquiries concerning the Club should. be referred to Mrs. Marcia ShaPpert - Telephone 30-2028. +  
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-MITOR: Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road., Epping, 2121. +|**EDITOR**| Helen Gray, 209 Malton Road, Epping, 2121, Telephone 86-6263|  
-Telephone 86-6263. +|**BUSINESS MANAGER**| Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive Carlingford, 2118. Telephone 871-1207| 
-BUSINESS KANAGER: Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford 2118.. Telephone 871-1207. +|**TYPIST**| Kath Brown| 
-TYPIST: Kath Brown. +|**DUPLICATOR OPERATOR**| Bob Duncan. Telephone 869-2691| 
-DUPLICATOR OPERATOR: Bob Duncan, Telephone 869-2691* +  
- s +**January l979** 
-JU l979 + 
-A Tale of Two Rivers Social Notes - February Paclayts Ad. +A Tale of Two Rivers Jim Brown Page 2 
-Letter to the Editor +Social Notes - February Christine Austin 5 
-Tho December General Meeting Switzerland - Part II Mountain Equipment Ad. Walks for February +Paclayts Ad.6 
-Jim Brown Page 2 +Letter to the Editor Marie B. Byles 7 - 
-Christine Austin 5 +The December General Meeting Barry Wallace 7 
-6 +Switzerland - Part II Owen Marks 9 
-Marie B. Byles 7 - +Mountain Equipment Ad. 13 
-Barry Wallace 7 +Walks for February Spiro Hajinakitas 14 
-Gwen Marks 9 + 
-13 Spiro Hajinakitas 14 + 
-** X-*X-****-X-X-** +====== A Tale of Two Rivers ====== 
-Page 2 THE SYDNEY- BUSHWALKER January, 1979. +  
-A TALE OF TWO RIVERS. - +by Jim Brown 
-by Jim Brown. + 
-The waiks-reports of the last half of 1978 have told us that the +The walks-reports of the last half of 1978 have told us that the big rains earlier in the year have caused massive scouring out of the banks along the Cox River, and in his trip story "Snowflakes on Mount Oolong" (September magazine) Spiro reported similar flood damage on the Kowmung above Christie's Creek. I suppose it isn't to be wondered at, with the torrential rains on the mountains during January and March 1978, topped up by heavy falls in May and June. In its weather notes for November 10th, the "S.M.Herald" quotes average annual rainfall in Sydney as 1217 mm, the total to November 8th as 13478717Twith almost two months to go) 9 and the 1977 registration for the corresponding period as 876 mm. 
-big rains earlier in the year-have-caused massive scouring out of the banks along the Cox River, and in his trip stery "Snowflakes on Mount Oolong" (SepteMbe'r magazine) Spiro reported similar flood damage on the Kowmung above Christie's Creek. I suppose it isn't to be wondered at, with the torrential rains on the mountains during January and March 1978, topped up by heavy falls in May and June. In its weather notes for November 10th, the "S.M.Herald" quotes average annual rainfall in Sydney as 1217 mm, the total 'ii to -November 8th as 13478717Twith almost two months to go) 9 and the 1977 registration for the corresponding period as 876 mm. + 
--During October/November I managed to do walking trips on a couple of strbtches of the Blue Mountain river system, and the conditions seen make an- interesting comparison. Se you can accept this as a rough mixture of trip story and information article, with emphasis on the river bank+During October/November I managed to do walking trips on a couple of strbtches of the Blue Mountain river system, and the conditions seen make an- interesting comparison. Se you can accept this as a rough mixture of trip story and information article, with emphasis on the river bank
 situation as seen at that time. situation as seen at that time.
 I) The Middle Kowmung.  I) The Middle Kowmung. 
 - I guess any definition of the-Upper, Middle and Lower reaches of a river has to be a personal and arbitrary one, so I'd best say that I class the Upper Kowmung as the granite gorge section - from the HollandersTuglow Junction down to Rudders Rift, and the Middle Kowmung from there to-about Christie's Creek. I suspect not many walkers now cover this "Middle Section" - at least between Rudders Rift and Lannigan's Creek - and I hadn't been through there previously. I expected there would. be a good flow of water, but decided that by the end of October it shouldn't be too chilly if one had to make some rather deep crossings. - I guess any definition of the-Upper, Middle and Lower reaches of a river has to be a personal and arbitrary one, so I'd best say that I class the Upper Kowmung as the granite gorge section - from the HollandersTuglow Junction down to Rudders Rift, and the Middle Kowmung from there to-about Christie's Creek. I suspect not many walkers now cover this "Middle Section" - at least between Rudders Rift and Lannigan's Creek - and I hadn't been through there previously. I expected there would. be a good flow of water, but decided that by the end of October it shouldn't be too chilly if one had to make some rather deep crossings.
 Of course, the sensible way to walk almost any river is to came downstream, but I was not too confident of picking all the right ridge tops in the Mount Misery-Mount Goondel area, and on navigational grounds thought it best to go out via the known South Boyd Range route, and then up-river. After all, when you climb out of a deep ravine and know that there is a formed trail within abile or so in a certain direction, there should not be any great pathfinding problem. Of course, the sensible way to walk almost any river is to came downstream, but I was not too confident of picking all the right ridge tops in the Mount Misery-Mount Goondel area, and on navigational grounds thought it best to go out via the known South Boyd Range route, and then up-river. After all, when you climb out of a deep ravine and know that there is a formed trail within abile or so in a certain direction, there should not be any great pathfinding problem.
- Parking just off the Kanangra Road near Rocky Top at 10.15 on a Tuesday ihorning, I had an early lunch before noon at the crossing of Wooglemai Creek and then, making rather slower time along the Boyd Range than-the party concerned in Spiro 'a trip story, came to Mount Lahnigan about 2.30 pm and to the Kowmung an hour later. En route I noticed two pleasant ferny gullies not far below the ridge top after passing Mount Savage, and I fancy one could get water there without sacrificing too much height - at least under the prevailing soggy conditions. I had made the mistake in the final descent to the Kowmung of sticking to the nose of the ridge, and so hit the river about *mile below Lannigan's Creek. Immediately I was impressed by the scoured out appearance of the +  
-Page 3 THE SYDITEY BUSHWALICER January, 1979. +Parking just off the Kanangra Road near Rocky Top at 10.15 on a Tuesday ihorning, I had an early lunch before noon at the crossing of Wooglemai Creek and then, making rather slower time along the Boyd Range than-the party concerned in Spiro 'a trip story, came to Mount Lahnigan about 2.30 pm and to the Kowmung an hour later. En route I noticed two pleasant ferny gullies not far below the ridge top after passing Mount Savage, and I fancy one could get water there without sacrificing too much height - at least under the prevailing soggy conditions. I had made the mistake in the final descent to the Kowmung of sticking to the nose of the ridge, and so hit the river about *mile below Lannigan's Creek. Immediately I was impressed by the scoured out appearance of the river bed, with nothing apart from sand and rocks extending up to 20 ft above the existing water level. 
-river bed., with nothing apart from sand and rocks extending up to 20 ft above the existing water level. + 
-A great lassitude must have overtaken_ me hereabouts, and when I moved on after a spell I was content to go only as far as the outflow of Bull Creek, just above Lannigans and on the west bank. In part I was seduced by some grassy patches just a few yards up the side stream - and this was to be the pattern most of the way along the Middle Kovimungt wherever there used to be grassy river bank flats before, they're gone,+A great lassitude must have overtaken me hereabouts, and when I moved on after a spell I was content to go only as far as the outflow of Bull Creek, just above Lannigans and on the west bank. In part I was seduced by some grassy patches just a few yards up the side stream - and this was to be the pattern most of the way along the Middle Kovimungt wherever there used to be grassy river bank flats before, they're gone,
 and the only green sward is on the slopes higher up and in the side creeks. and the only green sward is on the slopes higher up and in the side creeks.
 Wednesday morning began deceptively. Walking over large expanses of sand and river stones, I passed Waterfall Creek in about half an hour, and an hour from camp was coming up around Cache Bend and wondering if there was a photograph in the Dicksonia-Bluffs towering above the next leg of the river upstream. The next few kilometres changed all that, as the river valley narrowed and the way was over ribs and bars of rock and through patches of scrub, interspersed in places with barricades of flood debris up to 20 ft high and wedged between trees and boulders. These pallisades either had to be scaled or circumnavigated. by scrambling through downstream-pointing scrub on the slopes. At leaft they were all very firmly jammed together and in climbing over them it was seldom that a foot broke through the piled rubbish. However, it took best part of two hours from Cache Bend to the outlet of Willa Cower Creek. Wednesday morning began deceptively. Walking over large expanses of sand and river stones, I passed Waterfall Creek in about half an hour, and an hour from camp was coming up around Cache Bend and wondering if there was a photograph in the Dicksonia-Bluffs towering above the next leg of the river upstream. The next few kilometres changed all that, as the river valley narrowed and the way was over ribs and bars of rock and through patches of scrub, interspersed in places with barricades of flood debris up to 20 ft high and wedged between trees and boulders. These pallisades either had to be scaled or circumnavigated. by scrambling through downstream-pointing scrub on the slopes. At leaft they were all very firmly jammed together and in climbing over them it was seldom that a foot broke through the piled rubbish. However, it took best part of two hours from Cache Bend to the outlet of Willa Cower Creek.
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 About 20 minutes after lunch came a welcon c break. Just above Hatchers Gully a dry creek came in through verdant banks. I was so sure at first it was a grassy river flat that I followed it up, and then returned to the Kowmung by topping a shallow rise and going a few. yards dOwn Radcliff Creek. Once again we were back to the rocks, sand, bushes aimed downriver, and stacked driftwood. Progress was tedious for another hour up and around a considerable U-lopi. in the shadow of Wedgetail Bluffs, with one rather lofty climb to get around a granite cliff and a deep pool - you could probably wade here in lower water. About 20 minutes after lunch came a welcon c break. Just above Hatchers Gully a dry creek came in through verdant banks. I was so sure at first it was a grassy river flat that I followed it up, and then returned to the Kowmung by topping a shallow rise and going a few. yards dOwn Radcliff Creek. Once again we were back to the rocks, sand, bushes aimed downriver, and stacked driftwood. Progress was tedious for another hour up and around a considerable U-lopi. in the shadow of Wedgetail Bluffs, with one rather lofty climb to get around a granite cliff and a deep pool - you could probably wade here in lower water.
 Towards 3.0 pm and about map reference 035913 (Yerranderie 1:31,680 map) things looked up, the valley widened and there were again big bars Towards 3.0 pm and about map reference 035913 (Yerranderie 1:31,680 map) things looked up, the valley widened and there were again big bars
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 of sand, where probably there used to be grassy meadows. By 3.30 in of sand, where probably there used to be grassy meadows. By 3.30 in
 had reached the toe of Despond Ridge (name on Gundangura map), which I had in mind:as a probable route out of the gorge. It was rather premature for a night stop, so I decided to push on and have a look at the lower end of Rudder's Rift, possibly coming out via a side spur which comes down to the Kovimung at the creek junction at reference 026924. I could see this spur against the northern skyline and apart from being steep it seemed to present no problems. had reached the toe of Despond Ridge (name on Gundangura map), which I had in mind:as a probable route out of the gorge. It was rather premature for a night stop, so I decided to push on and have a look at the lower end of Rudder's Rift, possibly coming out via a side spur which comes down to the Kovimung at the creek junction at reference 026924. I could see this spur against the northern skyline and apart from being steep it seemed to present no problems.
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 In comparison with the Middle Kommung the Nattai still offers fairly easy walking and good camping, and in the spring a host of different kinds of wildflowers, both in the valley and on the approach ridges. It's worth revisiting, even after the high waters of 1978. In comparison with the Middle Kommung the Nattai still offers fairly easy walking and good camping, and in the spring a host of different kinds of wildflowers, both in the valley and on the approach ridges. It's worth revisiting, even after the high waters of 1978.
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-SOCIAL NOTES - FEBRUARY. + 
-by Christine Austin.+====== Social Notes - February ====== 
 + 
 +by Christine Austin 
 February 21st: Judith Rostron and I will be busy cooking this day to February 21st: Judith Rostron and I will be busy cooking this day to
  provide some nutritious food for people to sample with a view to your taking some on bush walks. Recipes will also be provided so that you can try some of this food instead of the usual old chocolate bar.  provide some nutritious food for people to sample with a view to your taking some on bush walks. Recipes will also be provided so that you can try some of this food instead of the usual old chocolate bar.
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 10.1.41.1.  10.1.41.1. 
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-22.12.78 The Editor,+====== Letter to the Editor ====== 
 + 
 The Sydney Bushwalker. The Sydney Bushwalker.
 Dear Helen, Stand Strai htout Strain. Dear Helen, Stand Strai htout Strain.
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 Marie B. Byles. Marie B. Byles.
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-THE DECEMBER GENERAL METING. +====== The December General Meeting ====== 
-by Barry Wallace.+ 
 +by Barry Wallace 
 It was around 8.20 pm when the President called the 30 or so members to order by gonging the gong and presenting apologies from Neil Brown and Christine Austin. New members Susan Irvine, Rosemary Rutherford, Sandy Johnson and John Curedale were welcamed with applause, constitution and badge. It was around 8.20 pm when the President called the 30 or so members to order by gonging the gong and presenting apologies from Neil Brown and Christine Austin. New members Susan Irvine, Rosemary Rutherford, Sandy Johnson and John Curedale were welcamed with applause, constitution and badge.
 +
 The minutes were read and received and in Business Arising it was agreed that Mr. George Davidson, who has surveyed, re-surveyed and generally nurtured and supported Coolana since its purchase, would negotiate with the Lands Department for a transfer of ownership of certain small portions of land'on the perimeter of the property to improve our land rating. The minutes were read and received and in Business Arising it was agreed that Mr. George Davidson, who has surveyed, re-surveyed and generally nurtured and supported Coolana since its purchase, would negotiate with the Lands Department for a transfer of ownership of certain small portions of land'on the perimeter of the property to improve our land rating.
 Corraspondence In brought minutes of a recent F.B.IL meeting, a letter of resignation from Les and Mary Davidson, notice of a forthcoming W.E.A. Summer School, and a letter from the U.S.A. from Corraspondence In brought minutes of a recent F.B.IL meeting, a letter of resignation from Les and Mary Davidson, notice of a forthcoming W.E.A. Summer School, and a letter from the U.S.A. from
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 The Treasurer's Report indicated'a starting balance of $1439.43, Income of 6527.40, Expenditure of $330.27 to give a closing balance of 4;.:4636.56 for the month*  The Treasurer's Report indicated'a starting balance of $1439.43, Income of 6527.40, Expenditure of $330.27 to give a closing balance of 4;.:4636.56 for the month* 
 'The first of the walks reports concerned Bob Hodgson's Colo walk on 10911912 November. Gordon Lee gave an exciting and fairly detailed 'The first of the walks reports concerned Bob Hodgson's Colo walk on 10911912 November. Gordon Lee gave an exciting and fairly detailed
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 account of what turned out to be another walk entirely, so we are still somewhat in the dark about Bob's walk of the 10,11,12 (Ho hum. account of what turned out to be another walk entirely, so we are still somewhat in the dark about Bob's walk of the 10,11,12 (Ho hum.
 David Rostron's walk of 11/12 November did not start, Ian Debert's Sunday walk that weekend saw 7 members and one prospective walking the tracks around Springmod. Joe Martonts Mt. Solitary Sunday walk attracted 7 persons. David Rostron's walk of 11/12 November did not start, Ian Debert's Sunday walk that weekend saw 7 members and one prospective walking the tracks around Springmod. Joe Martonts Mt. Solitary Sunday walk attracted 7 persons.
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 The first walk for December saw Gordon Lee lead 3 people down Kalang Falls. They shortened the trip somewhat by returning via Murdering Gully. On the Sunday, Ian Debort led 4 prospectives, one visitor and 17 members on his lounging and swimming trip from The Basin. The first walk for December saw Gordon Lee lead 3 people down Kalang Falls. They shortened the trip somewhat by returning via Murdering Gully. On the Sunday, Ian Debort led 4 prospectives, one visitor and 17 members on his lounging and swimming trip from The Basin.
 ' The following weekend 8,9,10 December saw Brian Hart leading a crew ' The following weekend 8,9,10 December saw Brian Hart leading a crew
-of 9 on a pleasant walk down into the Cox from Black Range. David Rostron's competirig trip snw 6 em or, rather cold and ver-ry wet, in Danae Brook. Roy. Braithwaito's Sunday walk attracted 7 people and closed the Walks Report, +of 9 on a pleasant walk down into the Cox from Black Range. David Rostron's competirig trip saw 6 em or, rather cold and ver-ry wet, in Danae Brook. Roy. Braithwaito's Sunday walk attracted 7 people and closed the Walks Report, 
-There was no report of Federation Meeting but we did have their + 
-draft policy on Tracks in Wilderness Areas to debate. A motion was passed supporting the policy in principle. It,was then all over save the announcements. The meeting closed at 9.30 pm* +There was no report of Federation Meeting but we did have their draft policy on Tracks in Wilderness Areas to debate. A motion was passed supporting the policy in principle. It was then all over save the announcements. The meeting closed at 9.30 pm. 
-********XXXXXX+ 
 + 
 The Membership list will be "going into print" early in February. If anyone has any amendments, changes of address or telephone numbers, would they please advise the Assistant Secretary, Sheila Binns, 789-1854 by 31st January. The Membership list will be "going into print" early in February. If anyone has any amendments, changes of address or telephone numbers, would they please advise the Assistant Secretary, Sheila Binns, 789-1854 by 31st January.
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 CANOEING at Lane Cove River Park - Sunday, 4th Februarx - Bring canoes --or-rent at park. Contact:- CANOEING at Lane Cove River Park - Sunday, 4th Februarx - Bring canoes --or-rent at park. Contact:-
 David Rutherford 406-4571 or John Pox 763-1906 David Rutherford 406-4571 or John Pox 763-1906
-Page 9 TEE SYDNEY BUSHIVALICER January/ 1979. + 
-SWITZERLAND PAYS' II. +====== Switzerland Part II ====== 
-by Owen Marks.+ 
 +by Owen Marks 
 Early next morn I rushed to the Bank to change money to pay for our accommodation, and in 15 minutes more We were sitting in the train heading for the Simplon Tunnel again and on into Switzerland. The tunnel is 121 miles long and as the train speeds along, by some vaird effect the pressure around the train is reduced and by the time you arrive in the open air, you are blowing your nose, wiggling your ear lobes, swallowing and nodding. A whole compartment of lunatics. In winter, as it is too expensive to keep the roads open in the high passes, all foot passengers can travel free in the trains so that there is no need to rely on those monks and dogs anymore. A pity. At the turn of the century it took nine hours for the journey, and now it takes less than an hour from Dommodosalla to Brig. Early next morn I rushed to the Bank to change money to pay for our accommodation, and in 15 minutes more We were sitting in the train heading for the Simplon Tunnel again and on into Switzerland. The tunnel is 121 miles long and as the train speeds along, by some vaird effect the pressure around the train is reduced and by the time you arrive in the open air, you are blowing your nose, wiggling your ear lobes, swallowing and nodding. A whole compartment of lunatics. In winter, as it is too expensive to keep the roads open in the high passes, all foot passengers can travel free in the trains so that there is no need to rely on those monks and dogs anymore. A pity. At the turn of the century it took nine hours for the journey, and now it takes less than an hour from Dommodosalla to Brig.
 From Brig we changed into a tiny train that goes to the eastern end of Switzerland.. The Glacier Express winds along the Upper Rhone Valley, a rather wide valley with high mountains on either side. In the compartment was a soldier who spoke excellent English. He assured us that inside those mountains were underground aerodromes and there was enough food for 5-years for the entire population. We certainly saw lots of airfields with an dbandoned air, and later in the day when we were atop the high pas6-es, we dould see hundreds of soldiers on manoeuvers, no doubt enjoying their fortnightly stint of national service. The valley was planted with poplars by Napoleon himself, so we were told! From Brig we changed into a tiny train that goes to the eastern end of Switzerland.. The Glacier Express winds along the Upper Rhone Valley, a rather wide valley with high mountains on either side. In the compartment was a soldier who spoke excellent English. He assured us that inside those mountains were underground aerodromes and there was enough food for 5-years for the entire population. We certainly saw lots of airfields with an dbandoned air, and later in the day when we were atop the high pas6-es, we dould see hundreds of soldiers on manoeuvers, no doubt enjoying their fortnightly stint of national service. The valley was planted with poplars by Napoleon himself, so we were told!
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 The train was now in a white world. I leaned out the windows and snatched snow from either side of the train. (This line was closed 3 days previously.) The train was now in a white world. I leaned out the windows and snatched snow from either side of the train. (This line was closed 3 days previously.)
 At Hospenthal we could see the stables that Napoleon built and was later converted. by Dominican Monks into their famous Hospice. If any reader has the strength to read Dame Mabel Brookes rambling about St.Helena, you can find that Bonaparte said that after he was gone he hoped that the building. of the Alpine Pass Roads and their services would be his lasting memorial. It seemed that he was The Modern Road Builder and wanted quick communications with his EMpire. -Chugging on the train passed Andermatt where we had. been three days earlier, and soon we were climbing up the Oberalpass (2044 metres). Because of the fear of communists in Italy At Hospenthal we could see the stables that Napoleon built and was later converted. by Dominican Monks into their famous Hospice. If any reader has the strength to read Dame Mabel Brookes rambling about St.Helena, you can find that Bonaparte said that after he was gone he hoped that the building. of the Alpine Pass Roads and their services would be his lasting memorial. It seemed that he was The Modern Road Builder and wanted quick communications with his EMpire. -Chugging on the train passed Andermatt where we had. been three days earlier, and soon we were climbing up the Oberalpass (2044 metres). Because of the fear of communists in Italy
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-these mountain pass areas are sensitive and. have to be permanently controlled (so we are told), which explained the helicopters hovering and young soldiers getting off and on, all like Scott of the Antarctic but +these mountain pass areas are sensitive and. have to be permanently controlled (so we are told), which explained the helicopters hovering and young soldiers getting off and on, all like Scott of the Antarctic but la mode. 
-la mode.+
 Soon the train was descending down to Disentis. Goodbye to the Oberalps. After a quick brew on my primus, and in another train, we were off down the Rhine. My God, Switzerland is beautiful. We were chomping on chocolate and Cheese, the ricketty train clattering down, and as this is near the St. Moritz part, a few tourists were getting on after their day out in the hills. Soon the train was descending down to Disentis. Goodbye to the Oberalps. After a quick brew on my primus, and in another train, we were off down the Rhine. My God, Switzerland is beautiful. We were chomping on chocolate and Cheese, the ricketty train clattering down, and as this is near the St. Moritz part, a few tourists were getting on after their day out in the hills.
 At Chur a decision had to be made. Make for the Youth Hostel at St.Moritz2 or ring up my friends near the German border where I had worked years ago, and barge in for home comforts. Ten minutes I had, to ring up the farm. The servant answered and I had trouble understanding her Swiss German - my German is terrible, without having to struggle in dialect. But contact was made and they would be at the station. Good. I had one minute to catch the train. Mum was holding the door open, with the baggage-at her feet. The guard kept closing the door and Mum mould reopen it, saying loudly in English, "Your clock is fast"..... I raced up and the train was moving before the doors were closed and we were heading for Wile At Chur a decision had to be made. Make for the Youth Hostel at St.Moritz2 or ring up my friends near the German border where I had worked years ago, and barge in for home comforts. Ten minutes I had, to ring up the farm. The servant answered and I had trouble understanding her Swiss German - my German is terrible, without having to struggle in dialect. But contact was made and they would be at the station. Good. I had one minute to catch the train. Mum was holding the door open, with the baggage-at her feet. The guard kept closing the door and Mum mould reopen it, saying loudly in English, "Your clock is fast"..... I raced up and the train was moving before the doors were closed and we were heading for Wile
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 The lake steamer was tooting, and soon after we embarked. The The lake steamer was tooting, and soon after we embarked. The
  
-Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHWAIKER January, 1979. +weather turned foul, and all the hitch-hikers were complaining of the iniquity of it all. All the surrounding high peaks were obscured, but the little villages along the edge of the Lake of the Four Forest Cantons were all unreal. Imitation castles set in perfectly kept gardens, miniature hotels with large sundecks (all the Moneyed Class in Europe are mad. on sunbaking), and private homes all worthy of being photographed in"House and Garden", are just a pleasant sight* At one town, Weggis, we broke off our journey and sat in the sun that had just popped out. Behind us was Rigi Mountain (I think it has the oldest funicular in Europe), but along came a lawn mower and it drove us away from the park and we went waking around the village.
-weather turned foul, and all the hitch-hikers were complaining of the iniquity of it all. All the surrounding high peaks were obscured, but the little villages along the edge of the Lake of the Four Forest Cantons were all unreal. Imitation castles set in perfectly-kept gardens, miniature hotels with large sundecks (all the Moneyed Class in Europe are mad. on suribaking), and private homes all worthy of being photographed in"House and Garden", are just a pleasant sight* At one town, Weggis, we broke ofir-journey and sat in the sun that had just popped out. Behind us was Rigi Mountain (I think it has the oldest funicular in Europe), but along came a lawn mower and it drove us away from the park and we went waking around the village.+
 The next boat took us to the end of the lake to Brunnen - William Tell country, and the roads are out out of the sheer cliffs with a window here and there to give light and views. The train to Zurich goes via farms and lakes and is unforgettable. Switzerland must have industrial areas somewhere, but I can assure you that there would be no seediness. The next boat took us to the end of the lake to Brunnen - William Tell country, and the roads are out out of the sheer cliffs with a window here and there to give light and views. The train to Zurich goes via farms and lakes and is unforgettable. Switzerland must have industrial areas somewhere, but I can assure you that there would be no seediness.
 Zurich is the biggest city in Switzerland and has a museum which is quite remarkable in that it has rooms full of church bells that you can boulg,-parts of old buildings and rooms brought in from all over the country, all mish mashes with church paintings, statues and Roman remains that abound. in this pert of Switzerland. Down by Lake Zurich is an austere Cathedral ruined, I think, by ghastly-stained glass windows by Marc Chagall. Personally I think it the greatest trick of the 20th century, although there maybe crackpots who might disagree with my attitude* Zurich has a tower with the biggest clock in Switzerland. with huge gold letters. Over the river, where two touching widened bridges have been formed into a plaza, was a small market selling flowers and fruit. Hotels lined the other bank and the inevitable white swans were gliding on the crystal waters. Goodbye Zurich, and we were heading for home after another tiring day. We ware met at the station by our private taxi service and SO TO BED after a huge meal. Zurich is the biggest city in Switzerland and has a museum which is quite remarkable in that it has rooms full of church bells that you can boulg,-parts of old buildings and rooms brought in from all over the country, all mish mashes with church paintings, statues and Roman remains that abound. in this pert of Switzerland. Down by Lake Zurich is an austere Cathedral ruined, I think, by ghastly-stained glass windows by Marc Chagall. Personally I think it the greatest trick of the 20th century, although there maybe crackpots who might disagree with my attitude* Zurich has a tower with the biggest clock in Switzerland. with huge gold letters. Over the river, where two touching widened bridges have been formed into a plaza, was a small market selling flowers and fruit. Hotels lined the other bank and the inevitable white swans were gliding on the crystal waters. Goodbye Zurich, and we were heading for home after another tiring day. We ware met at the station by our private taxi service and SO TO BED after a huge meal.
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 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKERS - SUMMER PROGRAMME - DEC. 1978 JAN09 FEB09 1979. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKERS - SUMMER PROGRAMME - DEC. 1978 JAN09 FEB09 1979.
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