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I’m running several walks in October,
here are the details below.
Yatra for middlin’ levels of fitness
Date:
Sunday October 13
Time:
7:50 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. approx.
Description:
A yatra (‘pilgrimage’ - Sanskrit) gives you a chance to be
fully present as you walk in nature with mindful attention given to each step. They
are days of silent meditative walking, meditation in country, and some
interpretation. It is a great chance to be fully in your life, step by step,
moment by moment. This walk is on King’s Tableland, Wentworth Falls.
Cost per person:
$20 + dana (gift)
Walk length:
about 8 km; ascent/descent about 200
mtrs
Walk duration:
5 hours
Walk difficulty:
Grade 3
Final date for bookings October 8
( to be
made through the Festival of Walking, http://festivalofwalking.com)
Elders’ Yatra
Date: Saturday October 12
Time: 8:30 or 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The elders’ yatra is designed for those in
the irony years, where bodies weaken even as wisdom grows. It is also suitable for those with health
issues that would normally prevent them from going on a “bushwalk”. The walk is
very gentle, and about 2 to 3
hours long along gentle gradients, in Sun Valley. We will also be doing seated
meditation. The whole programme, which includes the drive to the trackhead and
eating lunch together, lasts for 4 or 5 hours.
Cost: $20 to cover basic expenses + dana
(gift)
Final date for bookings:
October 7
( to be
made through the Festival of Walking, http://festivalofwalking.com)
Lawson Haiku Ginko
Date:
Sunday October 6
Start and end times:
8:30a.m., or 9:30 a.m. Ben Roberts café,
Blind St. , to 2p.m. approx.
One of the world’s shortest literary forms,
haiku are pure zen. The way of haiku encourages clear seeing of what is. The
day begins with zen meditation (optional) and then I will map the basics at our
host cafe, Ben Roberts. After refreshments we’ll take a (ginko) haiku walk in Lawson’s splendid big backyard (
including Adelina Falls), then share what we encounter, written and unwritten,
over juice in the cafe. What might you write? Finally we’ll eat lunch together.
Fully catered, book in before October
3 ( to be
made through the Festival of Walking, http://festivalofwalking.com)
Cost per person:
$100 ( conc. avail.)
Finish point:
Lunch at Ben Roberts café.
Walk length:
3 km
Walk duration:
1 1/2 hours
Walk difficulty:
GRade 1-2
Poetry Stroll for Singles
Date:
Saturday October 5
Time:
9:30 a.m. to around 12:30 p.m.
Description:
A chance for singles to mingle in a low
key way, and walk together along Leura’s fine old tracks. We’ll start from one
of Leura’s best lookouts and walk along the cliffline. There are waterfalls,
cliffs, stunning views of the Jamison valley and I will recite some of the
world’s great poems along the way. We will finish with a catered picnic lunch
in the Cascades park, one of the original parks designed for tourists -
amenities provided.
Cost per person:
$50.
Walk length:
3 km approx.
Walk duration:
2 1/4 hours approx.
Walk difficulty:
Grade 1
Book before October 3 ( for catering purposes)
( to be
made through the Festival of Walking, http://festivalofwalking.com)
What people need to bring:
1 litre water, sunhat, sensible walking
shoes (no heels) and clothing for the conditions. If cold, dress warm!
The
lyrebird calls / in yet another voice / for his lady mate DL
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