Carolle's Walking Group: 23 Lane Cove National Park

Lane Cove Walk - After trial and error on this Tuesday one group of walkers wound up on one side of the Lane Cover River while the other group disappeared on the other side somewhere out of sight. After texting, mobile phone calls and some confusion getting lost we finally met close to the weir in the Lane Cove National Park near the Lady Game Drive entrance. This resulted in a different walk altogether being undertaken to the original one planned.

No bother, a beautiful, gentle, tree green, grass verged, bough canopied wide track enticed us slightly uphill away from the water as we wandered on towards an unknown destination. Along the way were many attractive picnic areas. Wide roads and wide paths made for comparatively easy walking while the joy of the day was that after 3 months absence Donna was back albeit with her stick. Not to be outdone both Moira and Carolle checked out walking poles too. They proved to be very good for down slopes in particular.

For most of us it has been years and years, perhaps 15, 20 or even more since any of us had walked in or even passed through the Park. Again those words were uttered "we should use these beautiful parks more".

Coffee proved to be a difficult commodity to come by- the kiosk in the park didn't attract and lol the Riverside Bar N Cafe - loudly displaying a sign open 7 days for breakfast and everything else - was wide open yes but full of eerie emptiness. Not a soul. Not a cup. Not a coffee anywhere.