While we got our mountain, waterfall and Onsen fix along the way the real reson we came to the Peninsula was the coast line.
From Kylie’s research we knew the coast line was going to be stunning but, despite terrible weather, it blew us away.
Between the rain and hunidity I struggled with the camera. At times I’d clean the lenz and before I could point it at the next subjst it was already fogged out. On a sunny day this coastline woudl be off chops.
We had hoped to do the boat trip into the Tensodo Cave at Dogashima but wind and rain meant the boats wouldn’t be running today. We were still able to walk up to have a look at the famous sky light from above.
Looking down into the cave. The boat sails in underneath this and at the right time of day the sunlight illuminate the cave belowThe other end of the cave. It goes quite away in before openning through the cliff to the ocean where the boat goes in
Braving the rain we make our way aroiund to the Futo Coast with it’s stunning sea stacks.
Just North of here is Cape Koganezaki and the infamous Horse Rock
After an awesome day exploring coast lines we make our wayback to Tokyo.
Kent, Geoff, Merridy, Ben, Madie, Roy, John, Laurie and me
I got a message of Kent saying he’d be doing Davids Crevasse.
I hadn’t done it before as it was meant to be a fairly so so canyon and the traditional exit involved a horid scrub bash down to the Grose then either across to Perry’s lookdown or up to Pearces Pass, either option being a fairly large day.
But it had been a few weeks since I’d managed to get out on a trip and I hadn’t organised anything and Kents trips are alway memorable and, well, in for a penny, in for a pound.
Kent and Ben swing past Roy’s place to pick us up and we meet the others at the Mt Banks Picnic area. The old road around Mt Banks is easy walking but an even easier ride. I’d done it quite a few times on the Mountain Bike. Despite the sign saying “walkers only” bikes are approved in the PoM, something I have confirmed a few times with the NP office at Blackheath.
Anyhoo we do the meet and greet and head out along the fire trail. I soon regret forgetting to put the impact eating innersoles back into my shoes, and even more that I didn’t bring the bike….
The views are worth some sore heals thou
Looking up the Grose
We spend a bit of time snapping off photos at the Lookouts and make a quick detour to Frank Hurley Head for some morning tea then leave the track and drop into our creek/gully/crevasse
New Imlay canyonfire rope got a run
Madie dropping into a slot
She doesn’t look impressed with having to manage the heavy 11mm rope but it’s the only reason she is allowed to come
It would be cool to see with some water in it. Thou I suspect the rubble washing down in such a storm may negate the cool factor
the most canyony bit
It tries hard though
And then instead of continuing down we scramble around to a semi secret pass and up we go
15min ago Laurie didn’t know what prusiking was now look at him go
Ben cheating with Jumars
Madie is just happy to be here
And then it’s an easy stroll back to the car
Party size 8
Time: 8hrs car to car taking it easy with Geoff still recovering from knee replacement
Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with
themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon:Anon
Few people ever own anything that works, fits, or looks as good as a truly well-built bike. :-Elden the Fat Cyclist
