Back home for awhile now, although I had not mentioned it. Had to return fairly quickly due to home commitments. Came back via a bit of the Murray river, called in to see Stuart near Swan Hill, great to catch up, then quick trippin to Pilliga Bore near Moree before heading back to Coffs.

Recently took some clients out for an abseil and climb;

The Mitsubishi arrives adorned with surfboards, the Callister family, fresh, excited, vibrant, primed for a day of rock climbing and abseiling. There is Jamie and Libby and their lovely teenage children Nick, Sophie and Lucy. After a quick toilet stop no time is wasted, as the adventurers follow along the dusty road to the climbing site. The gear sorted, harnesses, helmets, climbing shoes dispersed, rope carriers assigned, a talk on safety and the environment and then we head off on the short walk, a few hundred meters, up a gentle incline to an amazing textured sandstone crag. The rock, some 60 meters around, 8m high on its lower side and some 20 meters on its high side presents itself as an open book corner, surrounded by wonderfully wind twisted gums. Scrambling around the back side of the rock allows easy access to the top exposing magnificent views to the north east, and to the surfer, you may well even smell a touch of salt in the air although it is quite some ways from the sea. A moment is taken to take in the beauty of this place ……. But to the job at hand, if such could be called a job, anchors set up on the high side, abseil rope, safety rope, the abseil process demonstrated. And away they go, fears held at bay with joyful talk, and reassurances, slow at first, tense, a little reluctant, but then confident in the skill & security from an experienced hand. Awesome effort from all cause abseiling is just fun. Not so easy now the climbing, an amazing activity which involves many aspects, some being commitment, strength, technique, style, intertwined with the control of fear. Aided again by experienced hands the Callisters performed well in the controlled climbing conditions top roping their way to glory. Shutters clicking, internet surfing, enthusiasm high, to be topped off with a lunch fit for kings and queens. So yet another amazing day in the Coffs Harbour hinterland, climbing, great people, awesome spot, lovely day even though it cycled through many seasons, to be remembered and cherished.