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QUEENSLAND
BUSHWALKERS
CLUB Inc.
PO Box 2199
Sunnybank Hills
QLD 4109
Email qldbwcya!oo"com
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Newsletter December 2014
Early morning light at the QBW Woodenbong base camp in October
(see report p.3 P!o*o, / Hoo+mann
ClubNews
!hristmas message
#lcom# *o ou bum+# !is*mas #di*ion33
On b#!al o *!# #di*oial *#am5 6 wis! you all a 7#y
!a++y !is*mas and !o+# you can ind *im# o+#ac#ul #l#c*ion and
#s*ul #8c!a.# o *!# y#a *ocom#" # look owad *o s!ain. walks wi*!
you a* *!#annual !is*mas w##k#nd o in *!# n#w y#a" !##s3
QBW !hristmas "arty Wee#end $%& December
6*s no* *oo la*# *o #.is*# o w!a* could b# you BestWee#end o'
20148 don* miss ou*333t )immel *odgen#a /ud.##aba is *!# 7#nu# oou
+B,sh -lam*!#m#d !is*mas +a*y w##k#nd":i*c!#n acili*i#s includ#
id.#8##;#5 .as s*o7#5 mi8cowa7#5 BBQ and was! u+ acili*i#s < bu*
o*!#wis#you mus* s#l ca*#" =ou n##d *o bin. lin#n5 cock#yand
cu*l#y5 includin. cookin. u*#nsils" S*on. s*oa.#con*ain#s a# b#s* o
ood" =ou !a7# a c!oic# obunk!ous# o cam+si*# %B=O *#n*-cam+#'"
>o mo# ino s##, !**+,--www"m*nimm#llod.#"com"au-
? @)0 o *!# w!ol# w##k#nd %la* a*# o 1 o 2 ni.!*s'? /at,rday
night BBQ (meat proided? alks5 un and Aok#s5 d#ss u+
? +i;#s o annual +!o*o com+#*i*ion and b#s* d#ss#d in c!aac*#
Sa*uday ni.!*? .#a* bus!walkin. +!o*os om Cus*alia and q-s
/obil# #c#+*ion may b# +a*c!y < i +#o+l# n##d *ocon*ac* you
u.#n*ly *!#y could +!on# *!# /* $imm#lLod.# numb# 0413
&&$&$2and l#a7# a m#ssa.#"
-etting there/* $imm#l Lod.# is loca*#d a* 2&1 Cus*in7ill#
oad5Cus*in7ill#" o .#* *!## di7# sou*! on *!# /1 omBisban#"
ak# Eit &a* /ud.##aba and ollow *!# si.ns *oS+in.book" Di7#
o abou* 9 kilom#*#s alon. Fold
oas* 8 S+in.book oad om Exi* &9"un l#* a*# /ud.##aba ##k
on*o Cus*in7ill# d"C*# abou* 2 kilom#*#s *!# lod.# #n*y is on *!#
l#*"
Cl*#na*i7#ly5 you can ollow you FPS"
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"rogram>iday ni.!* 8 c!oos# bunk-si*#" S#l ca*##d
su++#"Sa*uday 8 7ai#*y o walks 8 #asy - no* so #asySa*uday ni.!* 8
d#ss u+ and +!o*o com+#*i*ion5 BBQSunday 8 #co7#y and di7# !om# 8
disa++oin*#d i*s
12 mon*!s *il *!# n#x* on#"
6 you a# k##n o #al co## o +#+a#d ood5 ca#sand #s*auan*s a# no*
a away a* /ud.##aba"Pollys a# n#aby !as b##n a +o+ula +os*8walk
7#nu# in *!# +as* *!a* m#mb#s may #nAoy""aymentPay @)0 di#c* *o
F#y Bu*on o by bank *ans# *o,Cccoun* nam#, Qu##nsland Bus!walk#s
lub 6ncCccoun* numb#, 204212&BSB, 1240)##nc#, Sunam# o
+#son
/ecret /anta % o add *o *!# #7#nin.s #xci*#m#n**!## will b# a
S#c#* San*a .i* .i7in." Eac!+a*ici+an* n##ds *o bin. an anonymously
wa++#d.i* *o *!# 7alu# o @10" !#s# .i*s will .ain n#wown#s accodin.
*o Sandys ins*uc*ions on *!# ni.!*"
2014 "hoto !ompetitionH#l#n !as #c#i7#d a .#a* #s+ons# o *!is
y#ascom+#*i*ion and Aud.in. is und# way" !# s*andad o+!o*os is
!i.!5 so a**#nd##s a* *!# !is*mas +a*y a#in o a 7i#win. *#a*" inn#s
a# announc#d on *!#ni.!* and don* o.#*5 you n##d *o b# *!## *o 7o*#
oyou a7oui*# +!o*o o *!# P#o+l#s !oic# awad"
Wal# leadersQB will acknowl#d.# *!# #o*s o walk l#ad#s
om1-&-201( *o (0--2014 on *!# w##k#nd" Cll m#mb#sa# a++#cia*i7#
o *!# *im# and #o* l#ad#s +u* in"$umb#s o walks l#d w##,
ic!ad :olaski (2 Pa*icia :olaski 10H#l#n /cCllis*# 9 Cil##n
Ellio** GDa7id Halic;# Io!n J Iuli# S!#a $om Io!ns*on Io!n /ois
)/a.i# a# ) Sandy !omas 4Da7id :#nick ( /aion Laban ($#il Dou.las (
F#y Bu*on 2Io!n S!#a 2 Iuli# S!#a 2P#*# #allans 2 obin Laban 2Io!n
Buno** 1 /ic!a#l Hoo+mann 1
!l,b embership on the rise
Cs a* (0 $o7#mb# w# !a7# 0 inancial m#mb#s"
$#w m#mb#s a# 7#y w#lcom#" !y no* in*oduc# ai#nd *o *!# clubK
/#mb#s!i+ #n#wals a# also ac8c#+*abl#" >##s a# s*ill only @(0"00
o a w!ol# y#a"Download a om
om,!**+,--si*#s".oo.l#"com-si*#-qldbwc-m#mb#s!i+
B,shal#ing ns,rance !laims and En5,iries
Bus!walkin. Cus*alia #c#n*ly +os*#d *!# ollowin.inoma*ion on
*!#i w#bsi*#" 6* is #l#7an* *o allm#mb#s and +a*iculaly us#ul o
walks l#ad#s"
Bus!walkin. Cus*alia !as #n.a.#d /as! Cd7an*a.#6nsuanc# Bok#s
P-L *o mana.# i*s insuanc##qui#m#n*s5 includin. ob*ainin. *!#
+olici#s and
co7# w# #qui# and !andlin. claims and #nquii#som m#mb#
clubs"
/as! !a7# s#* u+ a d#dica*#d *#l#+!on# numb# 81300 &231608 o
m#mb# clubs *o di#c*ly con*ac*
*!#m o all #nquii#s #.adin. claims5 +olicy *#msand co7#a.#5
#*iica*#s o u#ncy o addi*ionalco7#" 6n addi*ion *o *!# 1(00 numb#
you can #mail*!# ollowin. s*a di#c*ly,
laims, mai#"salibamas!ad7an*a.#"com
Enquii#s, 7#onica"as*udillomas!ad7an*a.#"com
6n addi*ion *o *!# abo7# i* is QB club +ac*ic# *!a* oany
incid#n* in7ol7in. a m#mb# on a club walk *!a**!# l#ad# ills ou* an
incid#n* om and #*uns i* *o *!#commi**## o a**#n*ion-ac*ion" !#
incid#n* om is on*!# back o *!# walk nomina*ion om"
C s!o*#n#d 7#sion o *!# abo7# inoma*ion will alsob# add#d *o *!#
back o *!# nomina*ion om"
General News
B,shal#ing Q,eensland Open Day arch 201$
Bus!walkin. Qu##nsland is !oldin. an O+#n Day *o+omo*# *!# s*a*
o *!# 201) walkin. s#ason" !##7#n* will b# !#ld a* *!# Cs!.o7#
libay5 G& CmainaC7#nu#5 Cs!.o7# on 29 /ac!5 108(+m"
BQ would lik# *o !#a om +#o+l# wi*! id#as abou*w!a* *!# #7#n*
mi.!* includ#"
789 B,shal#ers $0 years anniersary arch 201$!# =HC Bus!walk#s
lub Qu##nsland *uns )0 in201)" !# club !as o.anis#d a y#a lon.
s#i#s o#7#n*s *o comm#moa*# *!is mil#s*on#" !is includ#s abus!
danc# and iconic walks a* /* anin.5 /*Ban#y5 Binna Bua and O#illys"
>#s*i7i*i#scomm#nc# wi*! a #lcom# *o *!# #l#ba*ion =#a#7#n* a*
*!# aino#s* oom5 Bisban# i*y =HC5++# oma S*##* on Sa*uday &
/ac! om (8&+m"on*ac* Cnn#**# $#ill a*as+.inbi.+ond"n#*"auomo#
inoma*ion"
:he ac#illop ; Woods Way
C #la*i7#ly n#w walk !as b##n d#7#lo+#d alon. *!#sou*!#n
Cus*alian coas*" :nown as !# /ackillo+ -oods ay5 *!# walk comm#nc#s
a* Po*land inMic*oia and #nds a* P#nola in Sou*! Cus*alia" !#id#a
was o *!# walk *o b# a +il.ima.# simila *o *!#S+anis! amino5 w!ic!
!as #an#d i* *!# nicknam#!# Cussi# amino" 6* can b# walk#d o7#
& days"/o# d#*ails can b# ob*ain#d om *!#
w#bsi*#www"aussi#camino"o.o om *!# blo. si*#
!**+,--i.na*iancamino"com"6n addi*ion5 .o *o www"wikiloc"comand
*y+# in la;;a a*s#ac! *o ob*ain FPS inoma*ion %*!## may b# a
##'"
Bert 8in#ler !ommemoratie al# in taly
6n 19(( B#* Hinkl#5 a amous +ion## a7ia*o omBundab#. Qu##nsland5
sadly +#is!#d in a +lan#cas! on /* Pa*oma.no in uscany5 6*aly" o
!onouB#*s l#.acy5 *!# 6*alian Cl+in# lub %C6' C#;;obanc! !as
#c#n*ly d#7#lo+#d !# Hinkl# in."!# in. is a cicui* walk aound *!#
slo+#s o /*Pa*oma.no" 6* will b# oicially o+#n#d in Iuly
201)"Bus!walkin. Qu##nsland is #ncoua.in. bus!8walk#s
wi*! a +a*icula in*##s* in *!is +a* o Cus*aliana7ia*ion !is*oy
*o consid# makin. *!is a +a* o *!#io7#s#as !ikin. #x+#i#nc#" o
ob*ain mo# inoma*ioncon*ac* *!# #di*o a* qldbwcya!oo"com"
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Comn! Wal"s
Cny +#son wis!in. *o com# on a club walk mus*con*ac* *!# walk
l#ad# is*" !# l#ad# will o.anis#*!# m##*in. +lac# and ca +oolin.
and !as ulldisc#*ion on w!o can com# on *!# walk"
$omina*ions clos# 9,00+m on *!# #dn#sday +io *oa w##k#nd *i+ o
by 9"00+m on *!# /onday b#o##dn#sday *i+s"
/o# d#*ails a# a7ailabl# in *!# cl,b calendar"December
#$%&
$%& alls" !# wood#nbid.# a* *!# *o+ o *!# alls was was!#d
ou* a cou+l#o y#as a.o"
C*# onn#lls oad w# *un#d i.!* in*o /orry nameithheld 'or
sec,rity reasons or not noted at thetimeFGoad and *!#n i.!* a.ain
in*o B##!i7# oad"!is oad *ak#s us +as* ooloom >alls %som#*!in.
7#y
ob7ious5 bu* o7#look#d by =ou L#ad#'"# +oc##d#d sou*! *!ou.! a
clos#d .a*# and do7#*o a #nc# a* *!# sou*!#n bounday o *!#
B##!i7#o#s*y +#cinc*5 b#o# *unin. l#* and ollowin. *!##nc# *o *!#
bas# o B##!i7#"
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# do7# a s!o* dis*anc# u+!ill w!## w# l#*7#!icl#s5 coss#d a
#nc#5 ollow#d a .ully a s!o*dis*anc# b#o# *unin. du# no*! o *!#
s*a* o *!#s*##+ s*u" On #ac!in. *!# ock ac# w# id#n*ii#d as!o*
s*##+ issu# %.ully w!## w# scambl#d u+ on*o*!# ock ac#" !##a*# i*
was s*#adily u+ *!# id.#un*il w# !i* a lon. ocky slab" Cs wi*! all
ocky slabsyou can climb on *!# #x+os#d ac# o do+ o andollow *!#
bas#lin#" 6n *!is cas# *!# bas#lin# #wad#dus wi*! in*##s*in. #osion
+a**#ns and +lan*8li# and
a lo* l#ss scay o you *imid l#ad#" E7#n*uallyclamb#in. on*o a
ocky lookou* *!a* +o7id#d .#a*7i#ws *o *!# sou*!"
!# n#x* s#c*ion was a combina*ion o scub8bas!in.and *a7#sin.
s*##+ bu* mana.#abl# ocky slabs" #*!#n ai7#d on a .assy slo+# and
climb#d on*o a.assy saddl#" # *!ou.!* *!# !ad s*u was o7#"
# *un#d *o *!# no*!#as* and climb#d a s*##+ bu*s*#ady id.#"
Cccodin. *o *!# ma+ *!# .oin. was #asy"Ou* o now!## +ounc#d *!#
ocky ou*co+ *!a*bus!walk#s !oo s*oi#s a# mad# o3 %Bu* *!#n youl#ad#
#xa..#a*#s" H# sim+ly *ook *!# won. o+*ions"'
C*# *!#s*u..l# *!ou.!*!# ou*co+5 w#mo7#d on *o *!#*i.
s*a*ion5som# .ood#as*#n andsou*!8#as*#n7i#ws and *!#in#7i*abl#
lunc!
!# #*un walk was un#7#n*ul and o#wan#d5 w#mad# a b#**# Aob o
cicumna7i.a*in. *!# ockyou*co+" # !a7# *o #cod ou *!anks o
di#c*ions+o7id#d by Da7# uck# %$#w Sou*! #ls!#Law#nc# o Old Bonalbo
did a +#**y .ood Aob oblack8*ackin.5 and *!# FPS *old no li#s" #
only los*on# walk#" Da7# !in#y s*ay#d o lunc! %Qld *im#'bu* #alis#d
!# !ad a swimmin. +ool *o su+#7is# #alya*#noon $S *im# man" #
assum# !# .o* *!##"# didn* s## any oan.# sa#*y 7#s*s on ou
d#sc#n*"
u+s o *#a-co## a* *!# bo**om ollow#d by a *ou oins+#c*ion w!ic!
includ#d Li**l# ooloom alls" !#bla*an* #x!ibi*ionism wi*n#ss#d *!##
can b# #xcus#db#caus# i* was a !o* walk5 *!# wa*# was cold and5
anyway w# all know *!a* a *#ac!# and l#ad# is *o b#ob#y#d
%ollow#d' wi*!ou* qu#s*ion" C* *!is +oin* w#los* ano*!# walk#5
com+l#*# wi*! 7#!icl#" # !o+#Laui# mad# i* !om# %*ook som# obscu#
oad *!ou.!=abba S*a*# o#s*5 su++os#dly a s!o* cu*3'"
!# *ou o ins+#c*ion #x*#nd#d *o ooloom >alls osom# +!o*o
o++o*uni*i#s5 a +#**y bu* dus*y di7#alon. ooloom ##k *!#n back *o
b#n7ill# *o los#*!# las* o *!os# w!o !a7# acc#+*#d dayli.!* sa7in.
as#asonabl#"
Back *o ood#nbon. caa7an +ak o a w#ll8#an#ds!ow#" Pick#d u+ a
s*a..l# on *!# oad" H#
%/ic!a#l' was #i*!# 10 !ous la*# o ou*##n !ous#aly" Bo*! Sandy
and /ay w## +l#as#d *o s## !im"/ay n##d#d a *#n* *o .o wi*! *!#
+illow s!# boow#din B#aud#s#*5 and Sandy n##d#d /ic!a#ls s#ns#
o!umou"
=ou l#ad# o.o* *!# .old coin #qui#d o *!# !o*s!ow#" C*# som#
in*#ns# n#.o*ia*ions wi*! a#*ak#S+io5 !o* s!ow#s w## #nAoy#d o
7ayin. dua*ions"
C*# a *#a b#ak w# #nAoy#d a +l#asan* walk *!ou.!b#au*iul
down8*own ood#nbon. b#o# m##*in. oan #xo*ic m#al a* ood#nbon.
Ho*#l" !# m#als w##.#a*5 #asonabl# and *!# s#7ic# s#cond *o
non#"ould b# wo*! a *i+ in win*# *o si* by *!# o+#n i#K
Edinbu.! as*l#
C*# a diso.anis#d s*a* on *!# Sunday du# *o *!##x*a *im# n##d#d
*o dy *!# d#w om *!# *#n*s w# l#*a* abou* &"4) ou *im# *o
*ackl# Edinbu.! as*l#5bimmin. wi*! conid#nc#" # #ncoun*##d
*wo+obl#ms 8 *!## was no oad si.n *o as*l# S+u oadand *!# mos*
lik#ly oad was block#d by a boom8.a*#"
6m +l#as#d *o ad7is# *!a* *!# #x*a walkin. dis*anc#om *!# s*a* o
as*l# S+u oad *o *!# +oin* a* w!ic!w# l#a7# *!# oad and climb *!#
id.# is 2"4 km5 o 4"Gkm #*un" 6 can* say 6 no*ic#d *!# #x*a walkin.
bu* 6dlik# *o *!ank Sandy o !# #x+loa*oy wok inc!#ckin. ou*
al*#na*i7# *acks *o now!##5 in !# bu*#
u*# RBlu# bid5 RBlu# H##l# %som# nam# lik# *!a*'"C* *!is +oin*
6d lik# *o *!ank Da7# uck# %Edinbu.!as*l# #x+#* and $#w Sou*!
#ls!#' o walkin.di#c*ions" !#y w## s+o* on"
limbin. *im# oml#a7in. *!# *ack *o*!# cain and7isi*os book
wasAus* on an !ou" #*!ink w# *a7#ll#d+#**y w#ll5 al*!ou.!w#
#x+#c*#d *o all
o *!# moun*ain a*on# o *wo +oin*s"!# walk u+ is s*##+ and *!#
*ack sli++#y wi*! #woo* !olds and dy 7#.#*a*ion li**#s *!# +a*!"
!ismad# a so* ca+#* o *!# bum id# down"
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# ound .#a* 7i#ws *o *!# sou*! bu* didn* ind *!#*i. +oin*" On a
+#7ious climb w# ound an o+#n ocky
a#a wi*!#x*#nsi7# 7i#wsbu* *!is wasdiicul* a.ain wi*!*!#
d#ns#7#.#*a*ion" #did ind an o+#na#a w!ic! .a7#
.#a* 7i#ws back*o *!# B##!i7#"# didn* .#* *o
*!# sam# +oin* bu* w# did *!# *o+ o *!# moun*ainAus*ic#
n#7#*!#l#ss"
!# walk down was un#7#n*ul and 6 sim+ly can* #call*!a* las* 2"4
km on as*l# Mi#w oad" Li.!*8!#ad#dwi*! *!# s#ns# o succ#ss5 6
.u#ss" !a* look#d lik# ala*# s*a* and an abo*#d a**#m+* a* Edinbu.!
as*l#*un#d ou* *o b# a succ#ss" 6* was *!#n s*ai.!* backalon. $o*!
=abba oad5 *unin. in*o Bumby Plainsoad5 *!#nc# Boomi ##k oad wi*! a
*a7#s# on
Old Buxn# oad *o /oun* Lind#say Hi.!way" !##x*a !ou +ick#d u+
!ad us back a* /accasB#aud#s#* a* aound ("(0+m"
Wal#ers on /at,rday % $om5Cil##n5 /ay5 Sandy5/aion %QB'andLaui#
Law#nc#5 Da7id !i*n#y5Fay S*ubbin.s %$S'
!ampers on /at,rday % $om5 Cil##n5 /ay5 Sandy5/aion5 obin5
/ic!a#l
Wal#ers on /,nday % $om5 Cil##n5 /ay5 Sandy5/ic!a#l
:imings
Sa*uday"00am /##*in. a* /accas in B#aud#s#*
G"(0am b#n7ill# %Dayli.!* Sa7in. *im#'
9"(0am omm#nc#m#n* o walk a* B##!i7#
12"00+m Lunc! a* *!# *o+
2"00+m #*un *o 7#!icl#s
("(0+m Si.!*s##in.5 swim and ooloom >allscom+l#*#
4"(0+m ood#nbon. aa7an Pak
"(0+m ood#nbon. Ho*#l
Sunday
G"(0am D#+a* ood#nbon.
9"(0am S*a* walk a* Aunc*ion as*l# S+u oad and$o*! =abba oad
12"00+m ain on Summi*
1"00+m Mi#ws and i. s#ac!
1"00 *o 1"(0+m Lunc!
2"1)+m D#sc#n* com+l#*#
("(0+m #*un *o B#aud#s#*"
)orm Cohnstono#s*#s am+si*# admiin. *!# n#w s*on# comm#moa*i7#
+laqu#and !is*oical #mnan*s o co**a.#s and *!# w#ll"
!#n Pa*icias +io *ackin. was n##d#d as w# oundou way *!ou.!
7in#s and o7# lo.s *o *!# c##k5lookin. o *!# +ink *a+# *o mak *!#
s*a* o *!#
oo*+ad l#adin. *o Ly#bid Lookou*" Succ#ss *ooks#7#al minu*#s5
bu* onc# si.!*#d w# ound *!#oo*+ad *o b# qui*# 7isual and w#ll
mak#d"
Mi#ws a* *!# monin. *#a b#ak a* *!# lookou* w###s*ic*#d du# *o
olia.# .ow*!5 bu* i* was a .oodo++o*uni*y *o s!a# walk *i+
#x+#i#nc#s wi*! 6an andIan"
# con*inu#d on +as* *!# Oc!id Fo**o %*oo la*# o*!# oc!ids' and
as*l# a. *o *!# *o+ o /oans >allsbu* d#cid#d *o !a7# lunc! down
on *!# c##k ocks"
C*# 7i#win. *!# alls om *!# lookou* +oin*5 w##*ac#d ou s*#+s *o
*!# #n*anc# *o *!# is!in. ##*ack back u+ *o O#illys"
!is was a 7#y in*##s*in. and di7#s# walk as w#s*o++#d a* *!# *##
o +!o*os5 and w#n* by .low wombanks5 and *!# swin. bid.# w!ic!
caus#d som#!ilai*y back down *!# lin#"
# ai7#d back a* *!# ca+ak qui*# #aly a* 2+m"ildli# s##n includ#d
a small snak# asl##+ acoss *!#oo*+ad5 a #sid#n* land mull#* a* *!#
Oc!id Fo**o ands#7#al +ad#m#lons n#a *!# is* bid.# on *!#is!in. ##
*ack"
/any *!anks *o Pa*icia5 !is*in#5 Io!n5 Iudy5 H#l#n5Iim and
Iuli#5 $o#l#n#5 6an and Ian o Aoinin. m# on*!is walk" Clso *!anks
Iim o *akin. *!# +!o*o"
-ail !ibilic
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:re##ing :ales
Editor Michael Hoopmann chats with QBW member Margie Rae on her
return from trekking in Spain.
Michael: Margie !ou ha"e e#plored the mountains of a few
countries now. Wh! Spain this time$
Margie: % looked at the itinerar! after % heard about the trip
which was one of a few on offer b! &ake'a'walk (d"entures. %t
seemed like a balanced mi# of walking culture and sightseeing. (nd
stress'free)
Michael: (nd did it li"e up to !our e#pectations$
Margie: *efinitel!) &he +!renees were awesome ' such a
dramatic landscape.
&he +icos and Sierra ,e"ada ranges also deli"ered. %-m glad
we got to walk all of them as the!offer different e#periences.%n
the south the Moorish "illages were endearing ' white flat'roofed
houses hugging themountainside with a "ast arra! of "eggies and
fruits growing in back!ards and along the roadsides.
Michael: &alking about food tell me about !our culinar!
e#periences.
Margie: Where to start$) irstl! coffee ' don-t bother with
asking for flat white cappuccino or latte. %n
Spain it is black or white. But the coffee was good) %f !ou are
a tea lo"er probabl! best to bring !our own) &he beer drinkers
were happ! with the local brews. (s here there were man! wines on
offer with some discernment re/uired.
Spaniards eat their e"ening meal late and that took some getting
used to. We had to make sure we didn-t start happ! hour too earl!)
% en0o!ed all the meals especiall! the heart! tast! soups. When
!ou are sta!ing in a refugio man! kilometres from the nearest
town with huge weekend crowds!ou ha"e to e#pect basic fare. %t is
ama1ing what the! put together)2ur guide Richard organised our
lunches on trekking da!s. We gorged on his homegrown salads
and on one occasion a sumptuous Spanish omelette which he cooked
on a single gas cooker inthe carpark)*id % mention happ! hour$ We
disco"ered how cheap the grog is in the supermarkets3 and most
ofour hotels had lo"el! court!ards 0ust made for (ussie pre dinner
drinks)
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Michael: (n! particularl! memorable moments$
Margie: &he one that stands out was approaching the Breche.
% was at the back of the group m! usual spot and we approached a
high ridge. % remember looking at this most awesome landscape. %
was gobsmacked. 4!n could see m! bewilderment and said 5 !es it was
like that for me the first time as well5. E"en if !ou are not into
geolog! the mountains we "iewed showed spectacular fault lines
lea"ing !ou in awe of the power to create those dramatic cliffs.
(nd then !ou see this refugio dwarfed b! the cliffs and Breche. %t
definitel! was a wow moment.
Michael: How difficult was the walking$
Margie: %t compares to t!pical ,6 mountain walking' some easier
da!s but certainl! some more challenging. % was glad that % had put
some effort into m! fitness beforehand. Some big descents so knees
and feet need to be read! for that)
Michael: 7ou ha"e done both independent and guided walks. Would
!ou go guided again$ Wh! or wh! not$
Margie: % must admit that % lo"e not ha"ing to stress about
an!thing and when !ou ha"e ne"er been to that countr! a leader is
appreciated. Richard not onl! knows trekking but was a great
historian could talk about the flora and fauna and local
customs.
&he onl! thing % would change if possible would be to a"oid
being in popular refugios on weekends. &he cacophon! of snoring
was unbelie"able)
Michael: (n! lessons learnt$
Margie: +ack light) % took too man! clothes as usual. Second
lesson: &ake trekking essentials such as rain 0acket and boots
in !our o"erhead luggage. We arri"ed in 4ondon without our luggage)
&hat is backpack boots coats ' prett! much all our trekking
gear. ortunatel! it caught up with us
before we left for Spain but we were "er! worried that it
wouldn-t. (nd % hate to admit it but *a"e-snew waterproof -skirt-
was great for the hea"! brief showers ' /uick to get on and off.
Whereas %was struggling getting m! o"er pants on with boots on.
Michael: &hank !ou Margie for taking the time to share !our
ad"entures and insights with us toda!.
Margie: &hank !ou. %t was a pleasure.
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General In+ormatonQBW ,ana!ement Commttee
P#sid#n* obin Laban 041& 991 149
Mic# P#sid#n* /ay S!#lock (209 G)14
S#c#*ay /aion Laban 040) )( &1G
#asu# F#y Bu*on 040G &9(&1)
Ou*in.s Oic# ic!ad :olaski ((41 &)09 %H'
/#mb#s!i+ Oic# /a.i# a# ((9) 1G(G %H'
Edi*o /ic!a#l Hoo+mann 0401 )2& 01&ainin. Oic# !is
B#i*#nbac! 0420 2(& G0G
Social S#c#*ay Sandy !omas (&11 41(4 %H'
Other Iol,ntary "ositions
Equi+m#n* Oic# ic!ad :olaski ((41 &)09 %H'
Su++# on7#no $o#l#n# /cay (GG9 024 %H'
Libaian /ay S!#lock (209 G)14
BQ #+ Cnn# :#m+ ((&1 2&0&
BQ #+ ic!ad :olaski ((41 &)09 %H'
ns,rance 8otline 1300 &23160eeting "lace
lub m##*in.s a# on *!# is* u#sday o *!# mon*! s*a*in.
a*&"(0+m" !## is no club m##*in. in Ianuay"
/##*in.s a# !#ld a* *!# Li**l# :in.s Hall on *!# con# o aland
O:### S*##*s5 Buanda" En*y is 7ia *!# .a*# on al S*"!## is +akin.
wi*!in *!# .ounds and in al S*##*"
#a-co## and cak#-biscui*s a# +o7id#d a*# *!# m##*in."C coin
dona*ion would b# a++#cia*#d"
embership
$robationary %embership
C non8m#mb# au*oma*ically b#com#s a Poba*ionay /#mb#
on !is-!# is* walk a*# si.nin. *!# Ccknowl#d.#m#n* o iskom" $o
## is +ayabl# *o b#com# a Poba*ionay /#mb#"
C Poba*ionay /#mb# mus* b#com# an Odinay /#mb# on!is-!# s#cond
walk by illin. ou* a m#mb#s!i+ om and +ayin.*!# m#mb#s!i+ ##"
&rdinary %embership
C +#son may b#com# an Odinay /#mb# by illin. ou* andsi.nin. a
m#mb#s!i+ om5 !a7in. a +o+os# si.n *!# omand !andin. *!# om wi*!
*!# m#mb#s!i+ ## *o a commi**##m#mb# o walk l#ad#"
!# +o+os# may b# a i#nd w!o is a m#mb# o *!# club5 aQB walk
l#ad#5 *!# /#mb#s!i+ Oic# o on# o *!#commi**## m#mb#s"
Cn Odinay /#mb# !as *!# i.!* *o 7o*# a* an CF/ o b##l#c*#d *o a
commi**## +osi*ion"
%embers of Another 'ushwalking (lub
/#mb#s o ano*!# bus!walkin. club w!ic! is ailia*#d
wi*!Bus!walkin. Qu##nsland 6nc" %o an in*#s*a*# >#d#a*ion'
andw!o a# co7##d by *!# sam# insuanc# do no* n##d *o b#com#a m#mb#
o ou club *o .o on ou walks" How#7# QBm#mb#s will !a7# +ioi*y i
*!## is a limi* on numb#s"
Club E-u.ment
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