Everyday should be an adventure

This morning we set off for some abseiling down a 25m gorge, thankfully I’m still feeling pretty fearless after my 134m bungy jump so I wasn’t feeling the nerves today!
We met up with Col who would be our instructor and guide us through the abseiling twice. The boys went first, despite a few nerves from them! Col would ask any old questions to try and get your mind off the height but it always seemed to end up back on cricket – which none of us seemed to know anything about! Col’s method didn’t really work on Aditier who would just stop what he was doing to return the conversation instead of walking and talking! 

By the time it got to my turn I had just about finished tucking my cardigan into the harness which somehow then got nicknamed the grandma cardigan! Once I’d successfully taught Col how to say Megan and not Magen like every other Australian it was my turn to back off the cliff edge and begin my descent down, there was a little ledge to walk off and then you can start to jump/bounce off the cliff a little faster for a little more fun! I was asked if it was the first time I had a pole between my legs as apparently I was a natural – I think in those situations it’s just best to say ‘no comment!’ Haha! 

Christina was at the bottom of the abseil as our safety point which definitely worried me slightly as she is probably less than 5ft and most definitely the smallest person on the trip, I’m not sure she’d be able to stop my fall but luckily that wasn’t needed and she did a fantastic job at undressing all the girls from their harnesses! Which of course was her favourite part haha 

   
Col continued to struggle with names and changed Ariane to Oreo which has already stuck as the best nickname so far!

After abseiling we headed down to a beautiful stream to dip our toes – much too cold for anything else! However somehow Ron managed to jump straight on in!  

Next up we drove over to a lookout over the Z-bend in Murchison gorge. We learnt how gorges are created from water moving the rocks and canyons are more from the rock moving (without the help of water). After Murchison Gorge we headed over to Natures Window for a few pictures once we’d made it to the end of the walk. We managed to get almost the whole group together for a photo but unfortunately the lady who took the photo managed to black out half the group! 

    
 For sunset today we got to spend some time relaxing and capturing photos on shell beach. Then headed over to Denham for the night – only to get in the showers in the tour guides room (ours had a 10 people queue) and the power to go! Wow that was a panic!!  

    
 

Tan and his Chinese army

A super early start today, leaving crown and the mother and setting off for another 2 months of travelling. I really have been utterly spoilt in the opportunities I’ve been able to take advantage of this year. Hard work 100% pays off!!
First stop of the day was the Pinnacles which are situated on aboriginal sacred land. It is said that these pinnacles are created by naughty children who didn’t behave themselves on the land and were sucked underneath. All that remains of those children are their fingertips which create the pinnacles we see today. I’m sure there is a more scientific reasoning but I much prefer the aboriginal version!

It seems to be another great group I’ve been paired up with for the west coast trip, we had some fund posing for some silly pictures with the pinnacles.   

 Lunch over some fantastic views! 

 Next up was sand-boarding! I don’t mean to brag but I am definitely becoming a pro! Although I still haven’t mastered the art of stand-up sand boarding!! – and don’t think I ever will! My balance is not what it used to be from those gymnastics days!

We then made our way to the nights accomodation which was a hostel on the beach in a little town called Horrocks. Just in time for sunset! 

 A few of us sat up chatting about international Businesses and differences in Governments, state welfare benefits and all the rest of it! It was nice to be able to contribute so much to the conversation – one of the first times when I’ve thought my degree is really starting to pay off! The conversation was mostly lead by myself and Tan. Tan is just brilliant! He makes me laugh so much already, the only way I can think to describe him is a mix between a wise Buddha, a smiling monk, a laughing minion with a little bit of The Hangovers Mr Chan thrown in too. He has the whole group in fits of laughter already – and as he said, “only first day too”!

Unfortunately our wake up call is too early to see the sunrise but my day has been made already from hearing of Christina’s dream of Chinese business men trying to invade Italy in their business suits following on from last nights conversation!!