On the weekend of April 21st - 22nd, I spent the weekend revisiting some places I'd been before, but managed to see them in a new light.
Saturday was a day of hiking with the group, taking us back to a hike I had done before, Mt Kuring-Gai to Berowra. This hike is great because it can all be done with no need to drive. You can jump on the train and go from one station to the next.
This day though would test me.
I'd had a late night at work, finishing at 1:30AM. I needed to be up at 6AM and catch the train to North Sydney to meet the crew, so I tried to force myself to sleep which as you can probably guess didn't end up going so well. The alarm buzzed me awake at 6AM and my body was already running on reserve energy. On a train I went and to North Sydney I would go.
Meeting up at about 8AM, myself and the rest of the fellas grabbed a hearty breakfast, I filled up on caffeine and we jumped back onto the train towards Mt Kuring-Gai. Our walk was pretty normal, the weather was nice, the company was good and the sounds of nature filled our ears.
About halfway through, we reached a sign that halted our plans. There was back burning in Berowra and it was too dangerous to go ahead. We had two choices we could make.
Either head back the way we came, or go towards another different direction we had seen many people file in and out from. After some lunch, we decided to head to the new direction, thinking we'd be back sooner rather than later.
Turned out that wasn't the case at all.
We walked back towards Hornsby, on what seemed to be the beginning of the Great North Walk. We had no real indication of where this walk would take us to, or when we'd finish. We'd eventually reach an area that'd grant us reception on our phones and a quick look at Google Maps showed us we were near a fire trail. All we had to do was walk through some scrub and into a relatively unknown path.
Unsure if our decision was wise or even able to pay off, we took he chance and forged ahead. Luckily for us it worked, and we had successfully shaved an hour off our trek and towards Asquith Station we went.
The hike itself was great, and even though it went in a direction we didn't know was going to even happen, it was still a great day as usual.
On Sunday, along with my lovely lady, we visited the Mittagong Maltings. I've written about it before, so I won't go into to much detail. It was nice to revisit the place with a few new lenses and a better idea of what to expect.
The great thing about this place is the way the light spills in no matter what time of the day it is. It creates unique settings and opportunities. Exploring the floors is treacherous but the pay off is worth it.
We spent a good hour or so wandering around exploring the building before deciding to leave. I was happy with the trip and so was my lady. And the best part was we both managed to grab photos that we were very happy with.
All in all, my weekend was adventure filled with what makes life great. I can't wait to explore more and grab some photos. I hope you enjoy them too!
