Wednesday 22nd November 2017
Today we started the day with a scenic 22km bike ride from the caravan park to Brickendon, Wolmer and Panshanger. It was a scenic ride along a quiet road through farmland. A great start to the day. The homesteads we passed were heritage listed and on some amazing properties.
We then headed to Cataract Gorge, where we went on a chairlift across the gorge, saw wild peacocks everywhere, and then walked along side the gorge to Kings Bridge and back, up to Eagles Lookout then back across the gorge in the chairlift. The chairlift was one of the highlights for Emma and Kate. We then had a lovely picnic lunch by the water and the girls had a swim in the 50m outdoor pool in the park. It was a lovely day.
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- At our riverside camp at Longford, it was very peaceful.
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- A beautiful scenic ride…
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- ..it was very beautiful
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- Chickens and a rooster running free out the gate
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- Wolmers – Heritage listed property dating back to 1813. It has been in the Archer family for 6 generations. All of them named Thomas Archer
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- Some furry friends along the ride
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- Cataract Gorge
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- Going across on the chairlift. The pool is free for all to use,
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- The peacocks were in abundance..
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- ..and very used to people..
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- Emma feeding the peacock…
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- …then it was Kate’s turn
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- Cataract Gorge up to Kings Bridge
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- A Black Swan, his wife and their children heading through the gorge
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- We could hear bagpipes playing all the way through the gorge and finally found the source. It was a pleasing experience.
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- Kate showing her rock climbing skills
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- Wallaby in the park
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- The boys head up to Eagle Lookout.
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- Flora is beautiful everywhere we go
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- At the Eagle Lookout
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- Another shot of the gorge to Kings Bridge
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- Kate and Paul on the chairlift
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- Kate playing more games with Uncle David. She thought he looked very funny in my hat
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- Just a little exploration ride for Emma and Uncle David at the end of the day.