ON YOUR OWN THIS SUNDAY!

DARLING POINT WILL JUST HAVE TO WAIT..............

After realising that several people are away or unable to walk this Sunday Feb 24th, we have decided to take a break, put Darling Point on hold for a while, and resume Burb'n bay walking in March.  Can someone tell me please where did Jan and Feb go????

Ciao,
Bernadette

DE FACT IS........WE NEED A DE FAULT

BLACKWATTLE BAY 

This Sunday we are walking the Blackwattle Bay Loop again, to decide if this will be our default walking track. The requirements for a default track are: about 7kms, no bush or muddy slippery paths, fairly central location, no crowds - this seems to tick all the boxes.

Meet at 8am on the corner of Refinery Drive and Mount Street Walk Pyrmont, bring some coins for parking meters.

Hope you can join us, and for those who can't, hope you have a great Sunday.

Here's the link: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/130527689

Bernadette :-)

BEAUTY SPOT

EVER SEEN A QUAKERS HAT?

This Sunday could be your opportunity................Beauty Point is very aptly named and has a lovely bush track leading to the Quakers Hat. 

Magnificent middle harbour vistas and spectacular views through the Heads keep our minds off a few steps and hills on this walk. It is only a shortie but a goodie. To start the walk we have a narrow bush track, then we need our street cred as we cross Military Road to the Balmoral side and proceed to The Spit for coffee. 

Meet in Pearl Bay Avenue Mosman, near Moss Lane, at 8am.
If coming from the city on Military Road, take the second left turn after Medusa Street, half way down the Spit Bridge hill , parking should be plentiful.

Only 6kms!!

Don't forget to SMS or comment if you are coming.

Here's the link:http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/171413744

Cheers,
Bernadette

BACK ON TRACK

SUNDAY FEB 3

Let's congratulate ourselves on cancelling last week's walk, definitely good for ducks.

The forecast for this Sunday is much better so we are chancing our arm at Balmoral for a shortish walk which includes some hills, yay!

Burran Ave, Balmoral is our starting point, free parking, plenty of spots during the week so fingers crossed for Sunday. Meet near the sign pointing down to the beach, where the star is on the map, near where Stanton Rd intersects with Burran Ave.

We can choose where to have coffee,before a short stroll along the Esplanade and beach, up to the cars.

Looking forward to seeing y'all soon,

Here's the link: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/169741054

Bernadette

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST PLEASE

Could we please have a show of hands, or comment here, or SMS if you are interested/able to walk this Sunday, Jan 27th?

It being the long weekend and there being the Sydney Festival and the Tennis all happening I wondered if we all needed a weekend off, or are we raring to go??????

Steve and I have a doozy of a walk planned but it will only improve with age - so let me know what you think.

Cheers,
Bernadette

POST SCRIPT - NO WALK THIS SUNDAY, HAVE A SLEEP IN, AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT SUNDAY FOR A FRESH FEBRUARY WALK.

HAPPY STRAYA DAY!!!

BACK IN A LOOP

THIS CITY JUST KEEPS ON GIVING IT UP........

Starting at Mosman Rowers Club car park this Sunday - 3 Centenary Drive Mosman. There is 4 hour free parking in this car park, lets hope it is not crowded.

Directions from Military Road

1. Continue on Military Rd outbound from Neutral Bay.
2. At the Spit Rd intersection, keep right on Military Rd.
3. Continue on Military Rd, heading towards Avenue Rd.
4. Turn Right onto Avenue Rd.
5. At the roundabout – take the 2^nd exit onto Avenue Rd.
6. At the following roundabout – take the 1^st exit onto Avenue Rd.
7. Turn right onto Centenary Drive.
8. Take the first left into the car park.

This week we resume a loop walk, along the foreshore, discovering some more enchanting coastal views and lookouts before returning via some residential streets (each week I discover another place I would like to live).

Measuring about 8kms this walk is a step lover's dream, I was distracted by some pretty remarkable views, especially around the Curlew Camp Walk , and Cooee Cove. More history for you Marg, this was an artists camp where Streeton, Roberts and the like all painted at one time. They knew a great view when they saw one.

Once again there is a bit of everything, formed paths, bush track and steps, finishing on a lovely path around the Cremorne Wharf Headland where we ended our walk last week.

Here's the link: http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/222333582  *NB Don't forget we meet in the car park at Mosman Rowers Club.

Bernadette 

TIME FOR A PAT ON THE BACK

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Check out the map showing where we have been over the last 6 months............

215 kms over 40 hours.

Not a bad effort to begin with - now to start our 2013 ramblings.

This Sunday 13th January, we will begin where we left off at Kirribilli all those weeks ago. Starting with a moderate walk of about 6kms, no bush tracks but there are steps.

Meet at Admiralty House at 8am, where there is plenty of shaded parking. The walk follows the coast as much as possible and early on in this walk we discover that Lady Gowrie must have had pretty strong legs! 

We make a couple of other discoveries as we encounter Thelma and Louise near a hidden beach, see a Platypus and come across MacCullum seawater pool, and don't miss the gumnut babies at Nutcote. Whoever knew about Miss Gladys Carey and why she is so reserved? 

Still lerving that Bridge!

To start off the year we are not doing a loop walk, Steve and I will leave a car at Cremorne Point and ferry everyone back to the coffee shops at Kirribilli, then it is only a short hop back to Admiralty House.

Here's the link: http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/edit/164180598

Cheers dears, to another good year,
Bernadette

Don't forget to SMS or comment if you are walking so we know to expect you.