It was all fun and games to start, but we had to halt a while at a little river crossing while a huge carpet snake decided whether he would let us pass or not. He finally slithered off into the water and swam away, and we continued warily on. |
It has been a while since all five hungry hikers have walked together. In fact, this is my first real walk with them this year. We returned to an old favourite path up in the mountains of Springbrook, where we hoped for some respite from the heat. It proved to be a good choice as it was much cooler, and we even had some rain. After sustenance in the form of coffee and left over birthday cake, we hiked the Twin Falls Circuit in a clockwise direction. We admired the mighty cliffs and lush rain forest before descending into the valley, passing through tree ferns and palms, squeezing through rock clefts, following creeks and walking behind waterfalls. Even though we have done this walk many times, we never tyre of its beauty and our cameras snapped away trying to capture it. After completing this circuit the plan was to walk the Purling Brook Falls Circuit, but on arrival, police tape cordoned off the entrance, news crew were milling around, and a park ranger headed us away. We had nearly decided to walk this route first today, but were lucky we didn't. We later found out that a hiker had discovered a partially submerged body in the river. With Purlingbrook closed we decided to head to Best of All Lookout where we could enjoy some spectacular views over a picnic lunch. This was quickly thwarted, as rain began to fall quite heavily. We got a great view of low rolling clouds before going in search of a covered picnic table. We found just the spot we needed - a lovely little picnic area in the war memorial park beside the local community hall. The rain stopped and we enjoyed the colourful art walk on the hall as we ate. Despite not being able to complete all our planned hiking for today, a great time was had. The coolness of the mountain top was refreshing and much beauty filled our day, both the natural kind with rich flora and fauna, and the man made kind in the buildings and art work of locals. Springbrook is always a lovely place to visit.
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