Ok guys,
here is the latest update from the explorers!
Yesterday we ventured about 40mins from here up to Wiseman's ferry. A lovely spot which I guess now is famous for all the water ski schools. Yes it has a couple of ferries to go across the Hawkesbury River.
We took the ferry across the river to visit the famous Convict Trail. They were used to build a road across to the Hunter Region. The surveying was top notch and the construction stand the test of time.
Lots of hard labour was used to split rocks and chip the sandstone into rectangular shapes to build the edges of the road retaining wall and clear a path through. Most was with a pick and shovel or a sledgy and a iron bar to jam into the sandstone to split the rock up.
We ventured across and back to Cattai camp grounds to check it out. (Gotta pay to visit these places). A nice river camp area and across the river a well landscaped out property.
Today we booked a paddle boat cruise down the Hawkesbury from Windsor. (Tried last visit but wasn't operating). We jumped on at 10am and the trip ended at 2pm with lots of nice food served for morning tea and lunch. We had a good time relaxing and watching the scenery and chatting with a group from Victoria and the captain.
We even got to have a go at steering the boat. That was fun. At 2 knots and a chain and bar steering, and the way the boat moves,was not that easy to make it go in a straight line. It takes time to get the boat going in the right direction due to the slow speed. We saw people fishing, jet skiing and water skiing up and down the river.
Another fun day exploring this country. Till the next blog....
here is the latest update from the explorers!
Yesterday we ventured about 40mins from here up to Wiseman's ferry. A lovely spot which I guess now is famous for all the water ski schools. Yes it has a couple of ferries to go across the Hawkesbury River.
 | |
| I stepped in a pile of mud as well |
Lots of hard labour was used to split rocks and chip the sandstone into rectangular shapes to build the edges of the road retaining wall and clear a path through. Most was with a pick and shovel or a sledgy and a iron bar to jam into the sandstone to split the rock up.
We ventured across and back to Cattai camp grounds to check it out. (Gotta pay to visit these places). A nice river camp area and across the river a well landscaped out property.
Today we booked a paddle boat cruise down the Hawkesbury from Windsor. (Tried last visit but wasn't operating). We jumped on at 10am and the trip ended at 2pm with lots of nice food served for morning tea and lunch. We had a good time relaxing and watching the scenery and chatting with a group from Victoria and the captain.
Another fun day exploring this country. Till the next blog....
Comments
Post a Comment