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 Another leisurely start to the day to find ice still in the bottom of the billies after 8 am. Clear skies and a cool breeze accompanied us through stands of grand snow gums, pretty scoparia and snow daisies.  Jim, John and Klaus took the route via the waterfall to Valentines Hut and Jim took a nose denting tumble but never complained.  Valentines provided us with an opportunity to wash clothes and swim SBW fashion beneath cascades (much to the consternation of some mountain bike riders).  We had a choice of lovely level campsites (Denise found the best one for John); sat in a spotlessly clean hut; shared jokes with Victorian walkers; marvelled at a young man walking alone from the ACT to Valhalla at an incredible pace; and, we had a toilet with one of the best views in the world.  Tony and Gail still lusted after the mountain of cheese that Tess carried and they were occasionally rewarded with morsels.
-Another clear sunny day and what better way to begin than with a dip in the sparkling stream before breakfast.  We wandered up a grassy track through further stands of snow gums with their colourful bark patterns and once our cross-country walking began we had several rest stops on granite tors.  We spent the next few hours feasting on the view towards Watsons Crags with their remnants of snow.  We admired nature’s wonderful sculptures that are the Kerries but bolted across the boggy ground to the only tree around which we gathered its shade for lunch.  Jan S escaped from the constant flies by covering himself with his mosquito net, and was still eating fresh vegetables on day 4.
+Another clear sunny day and what better way to begin than with a dip in the sparkling stream before breakfast.  We wandered up a grassy track through further stands of snow gums with their colourful bark patterns and once our cross-country walking began we had several rest stops on granite tors.  We spent the next few hours feasting on the view towards Watsons Crags with their remnants of snow.  We admired nature’s wonderful sculptures that are the Kerries but bolted across the boggy ground to the only tree around which we gathered its shade for lunch.  Jan escaped from the constant flies by covering himself with his mosquito net, and was still eating fresh vegetables on day 4.
 A few of us were again caught perving in Tony Holgate’s food bags at the delicacies he seems to always unearth at Neutral Bay.  I think we have convinced him to put a day walk on the programme so that the eastern and south side members can also stock up on dried hommus, Thai dips and all sorts of goodies.  We did not entertain such kind thoughts towards our leader after lunch because, although we voted not to go over Gungarten, we did not enjoy following him steeply downhill through a maze of creeks, holes and scratchy vegetation.  Don followed the fashion trend set by Jim and also landed on his nose in the creek, but his happy smile was not absent for long.
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 .	If you are interested in trying Rogaining then get in touch with me, Ken Smith, on 02 9808 4021,  or the person specified for the next event on the calendar.\\
 .	WEBSITE: HTTP//ROGAINE.ASN.AU  then click on the state of NSW.\\
-.	New South Wales Rogaining Assoc Inc. NSWRA Voicemail  02 9990 3480
+.	New South Wales Rogaining Assoc Inc. NSWRA Voicemail  02 9990 3480\\
-EVENT CALENDAR: NSW & ACT        All events require advance entry
+EVENT CALENDAR: NSW & ACT,  All events require advance entry\\
 Mar 21	6hr ACT Paddy Pallin	02 6268 8734\\
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 Jul 3, 4	29hr Search & Rescue Navigation Shield	02 9789 2527\\
 Aug 28, 29	12/24hr NSW Champs Hunter Valley	02 4959 8840\\
-Sep 12	ACT Cyclegaine	02 6268 8734\\
+Sep 12	ACT     Cyclegaine	02 6268 8734\\
-Sep 18	12hr Lake Macquarie	02 4975 3507\\
+Sep 18	12hr    Lake Macquarie	02 4975 3507\\
 Oct 23, 24	24hr Aust Champs - Wodonga	02 6025 4959\\
-Nov 20	12hr ACT Spring	02 6268 8734\\
+Nov 20	12hr    ACT Spring	02 6268 8734\\
-Dec 5	6hr Socialgaine - Hawkesbury River	02 9816 2508\\
+Dec 5	        Socialgaine - Hawkesbury River	02 9816 2508\\
-Jan 15, 16 	4th World 2000, Champs - Christchurch NZ	02 9416 6423
+Jan 15, 16 	4th World 2000, Champs - Christchurch NZ	02 9416 6423\\
 ====== Trekking in East Africa ======
-Part 2, by Jan Szarek.
+Part 2, by Jan Szarek
 The Rwenzori Mountains are in Uganda, along the border with Zaire, about 200 km from capital Kampala. The mountains are about 5,000 m high, and they are renowned for their beauty. It rains almost very day up there and because of this, the vegetation is one of the best in Africa.