Charlie Moreland Park

31 May-1 June 2003

Linda and I met at Charlie Moreland campsite on Friday night. We sat in the cab of my ute eating soy chips and musing philosophically over our decision to start a fire before setting up the tents while there was a break in the rain. We achieved neither as the rain put out the fire in its early stages and it was then too wet to put up the tents!

Saturday dawned about 11am with a break in the cloud and the rain that had started at 3am eased off. We hid in our tents in case anyone more adventurous than us actually turned up wanting to go for a walk. It was a very relaxing and lazy start to the day, looking out on the sights and listening to the sounds of the surrounding forest and its wildlife.

After struggling back from a cafe in Kenilworth (to check the weather outside the park) we took a 45-minute walk along Little Yabba Creek. Our spirits lifted with the arrival of a real man in the shape of Peter Pink complete with luxury camping accessories such as a tarpaulin to sit under and pumpkin soup. Richard arrived and we enjoyed an evening of yarns and musical chairs as we shifted between fireside and shelter as the rain started and stopped.

Geoff and Cheryl joined us on Sunday and so did blue skies for a walk along Summer Creek to view some beautiful waterfalls, rock pools and sheer rock walls. The slippery rocks turned us all into candidates for the Minister of Silly Walks. We exited on a steep ridge as the rain set in again, this time welcomed for keeping us cool.

Thanks to those for not turning up on Saturday and to those who did on Sunday! Thanks also to Steve Moyle for showing me this walk. Melanie