Mummy, my legs hurt

Where: Wollongambe River near Mt Wilson Distance: Bushwalking, Liloing and Swimming all up close to 20km Duration: 7 hours This was a bucket list trip for me. I'd always wanted to lilo down a river! When a kid-free weekend presented itself (thanks mum), Richie and I decided to take advantage of our free time and do a Wollongambe trip with the Blue Mountains Adventure Company.  Richie has been canyoning multiple times with these guys and its always been a great experience. I've been with him once and loved it. We trusted that the guides would provide a fantastic experience that was safe as well as being totally EPIC. And of course, we weren't disappointed! Fortuitously, the other people that were supposed to be joining the trip didn't turn up so we had a private guided tour. After a relatively easy walk in with BMAC guides Nick and Greg, we started to head downhill, ending up at a very busy junction that involved a bit of a scale down a hand line.  ...

Near Newnes NSW Distance: 5km Duration: 2.5 hours including snack breaks We have been planning to get out to Newnes again for a while now, especially considering that the continued conservation of this magical areas hangs in the balance due to pressure from coal mining companies. I hope that it will be protected for years to come but just in case, we want to explore it thoroughly while we can, whilst it is still relatively untouched. Although there is definite evidence of human interference already; the native bush areas are in stark contrast to the endless clearfelled forestry-owned areas that you drive through to get to the walking tracks. The Newnes plateau is best known for its unusual rock formations known as pagodas; craggy stepped outcrops that have formed over millions of years. From the NPWS website: "The geological evolution of this park has produced Triassic Narrabeen sandstone cliffs, slot canyons, grand mesas and the beautiful, yet often strangely delicate...