Every year most people make a New Year's resolution and this year Gary and I make a combined one. We have decided to write down all the walks we intend to do this year. Mt Cooroora is the first one, as it is a relatively easy walk. As busy people, we tend to put of the things we love doing the most, to be able to finish this or that job. Yes we all do tend to do this and Gary and I are no different here.
Well we depart around 0915 hours for Jeff and Jane's place. We are calling in for a cuppa and take the opportunity to catch up with our friends. After the cuppa they decide to join for the walk up Mt Pomona. Jane drives and parks near the base of the mountain. We change into our walking shoes and begin the laborious climb up .
I'm not real good at going uphill, but it is always worth the effort when you reach the top. Mt Cooroora has many steps and a chain along the way.
The king of the Mountain run is held here on an annual basis. It is hard to believe people run up this mountain in 23 minutes. I assure you it took us quite a bit longer. Granted we stopped often for that photo opportunity and just to enjoy the views. On top we relax and 
decide to go to Byron Bay next Saturday. We are planning to stay overnight and climb Mt Warning on the Sunday and decide what we need to bring along. We return to the car and go on the lookout for a coffee shop. We quickly realise that the coffee shops in the surrounding area are closed and return to Jeff and Jane's place for another cuppa and dinner. In the end we leave for home around 2000 hours and when we finally arrive about 2 hours later. I fall into our bed exhausted after a fantastic day.
I'm not real good at going uphill, but it is always worth the effort when you reach the top. Mt Cooroora has many steps and a chain along the way. The king of the Mountain run is held here on an annual basis. It is hard to believe people run up this mountain in 23 minutes. I assure you it took us quite a bit longer. Granted we stopped often for that photo opportunity and just to enjoy the views. On top we relax and decide to go to Byron Bay next Saturday. We are planning to stay overnight and climb Mt Warning on the Sunday and decide what we need to bring along. We return to the car and go on the lookout for a coffee shop. We quickly realise that the coffee shops in the surrounding area are closed and return to Jeff and Jane's place for another cuppa and dinner. In the end we leave for home around 2000 hours and when we finally arrive about 2 hours later. I fall into our bed exhausted after a fantastic day.
Well we were all singing to our hearts content ( none of us sounding any good). In the end Glencoe won the battle (Boohoo), but we had a marvellous night.
We also had a wonderful meal of chicken, ham and salads. All provided and paid for by the two brigades.
.As volunteers we have to attend training and fight fires each year. The brigades thank their volunteers for their efforts through the year with this annual event. Here in Ballogie the brigade is a wonderful opportunity to meet the locals and develop friendships along the way.