Meet Sigga and Arnar (Artie) who are a really lovely couple from Iceland, would you believe it, who are staying with us as HelpXers for a week. Unfortunately their week in Larnook has coincided with very wet, unimpressive weather, which has made their various work tasks at home (you know, re-fencing the entire perimeter, felling unwanted slash pine trees, rewiring the house) a tad more difficult than it would under more pleasant weather. Anyway, we decided we'd go for a drive today and take them to Nimbin (I was offered the opportunity to buy various mind-altering substances a total of 8 times in 35 minutes, a record) and then on to Nightcap National Park. Imagine our disappointment when we saw that it was closed due to the wet weather. However, a rather large family group came wandering out of the park just as we arrived and they assured us that it was still OK to reach Protestors' Falls, which was our goal. Of course, we shouldn't have, but we had our Icelanders all so eager to go for the walk...what were we to do?
So the first challenge was crossing the flooded causeway, which really wasn't much of a challenge at all. The water was a tad cold, however.
'Are you sure you didn't purchase some of those mind-altering substances from the friendly folk at Nimbin?' I hear some of you asking. Yes, it does look a tad trippy, doesn't it. Just some cute little fungi growing on the trunk of a tree taken through a foggy lens with flash.
Artie, Sigga and Steve on the almost inundated boardwalk bridge.
And here we are at Protestors' Falls. It was incredible. The water was tumbling off the cliff face with this very audible hiss, the water droplets were being blown in sheets into our faces and the whole atmosphere was one of great turbulence, energy and drama. We didn't stay long here, today. On hot, sunny days, this spot is a place to refresh and contemplate. Today it was somewhat frightening (well OK, just a little, I'm exaggerating for effect..come on guys...)
Meet Sigga and Arnar (Artie) who are a really lovely couple from Iceland, would you believe it, who are staying with us as HelpXers for a week. Unfortunately their week in Larnook has coincided with very wet, unimpressive weather, which has made their various work tasks at home (you know, re-fencing the entire perimeter, felling unwanted slash pine trees, rewiring the house) a tad more difficult than it would under more pleasant weather. Anyway, we decided we'd go for a drive today and take them to Nimbin (I was offered the opportunity to buy various mind-altering substances a total of 8 times in 35 minutes, a record) and then on to Nightcap National Park. Imagine our disappointment when we saw that it was closed due to the wet weather. However, a rather large family group came wandering out of the park just as we arrived and they assured us that it was still OK to reach Protestors' Falls, which was our goal. Of course, we shouldn't have, but we had our Icelanders all so eager to go for the walk...what were we to do?
So the first challenge was crossing the flooded causeway, which really wasn't much of a challenge at all. The water was a tad cold, however.
'Are you sure you didn't purchase some of those mind-altering substances from the friendly folk at Nimbin?' I hear some of you asking. Yes, it does look a tad trippy, doesn't it. Just some cute little fungi growing on the trunk of a tree taken through a foggy lens with flash.
Artie, Sigga and Steve on the almost inundated boardwalk bridge.
And here we are at Protestors' Falls. It was incredible. The water was tumbling off the cliff face with this very audible hiss, the water droplets were being blown in sheets into our faces and the whole atmosphere was one of great turbulence, energy and drama. We didn't stay long here, today. On hot, sunny days, this spot is a place to refresh and contemplate. Today it was somewhat frightening (well OK, just a little, I'm exaggerating for effect..come on guys...)
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