RESERVOIR DAY WITH FULL PACK

(Photos from the web)

Since the disastrous river walk day, life has been full of other things as walking has taken a low priority. The walking hiatus finished with both of us with head colds ( in the middle of a mini heat wave...really)

Anyway we headed out for a late Sunday walk around the Enogerra Reservoir which is situated in the D'Aguilar Range west of Brisbane.

The Bellbirds were in fine tune and there was a variety of other bird life.

It was a confidence building walk in a beautiful setting.

ABOUT SANT IAGO OR JUST ST JAMES

The name "James" has been in popular use in many countries of Christendom in honour of James the Apostle.
The original Latin is Jacobus which became James in English. James is one of the most popular boys names in England.
Around Europe it became Jakob in Germany, Jacques in France, Jacopo in Italian.
It appears elsewhere as Diego as in San Diego in California which has historical ties to the Mexican-Spanish.
And then there is Santiago ( Sant Iago ) the final assumed resting place of the martyred apostle at Santiago de Compostela.
The origin of Compostela is also speculative . Some say it means 'starry fields' in Latin referring to the alleged origins of the discovery. Other suggest it is from the Latin compostium or burial place.
Whatever, to believe, it matters not... James the Apostle, first of the followers of Jesus to be martyred, Patron saint of Spain, has inspired centuries of pilgrims who carry their own beliefs to this place.

SNAKES ALIVE

Three days after we were walking in Binna Burra , three walkers were bitten by a snake. They were air lifted to hospital. Summer has come early and the snakes are starting to move around.

They were bitten on the trail we walked........mmm snakes like to sun on warm tracks

They were alledgedly bitten by a tiger snake which is a particularly aggressive and lethal Australian snake. Fortunately, there were no puncture marks.... maybe it wasn't a tiger snake...

Well I have been walking for many years and really as long as you have good footwear and of course you are making a noise walking...most snakes just go the other way. The danger is if you corner them, walk on them suddenly then naturally, they defend and strike......I have never been bitten thankfully.

Hope there are no more snake stories and walkers can share the trails with wild life safely for both.

PACK WALK DAY

We set our pack weights around the suggested 1o% of body weight and set out around the river. Well at least Betty did. I struggled under about 11kg and made soft progress, jelly legs, and it was a bad start to walking fully packed. Betty powered on and walked really well......mmm back to the drawing board and fitness trail

BINNA BURRA

Rainforest and ridges rambles in Lamington National Park

ST JAMES GATE

Traditionally, European cities had a gate through which pilgrims set out for Santiago de compostela. The gate was called ST JAMES GATE.

Notre Dame cathedral has a western door called La Porte st Jacques which leads to the la grande rue saint jacques.

AND IN DUBLIN

St. James’ Gate in Dublin was traditionally a main starting point for Irish pilgrims to begin their journey on the Camino de Santiago. Their pilgrims’ passport were stamped here before setting sail, usually for La Coruna, north of Santiago. It is still possible for Irish pilgrims to get their passports stamped here, and many do, while on their way to Santiago de Compostella.

It is the birthplace of the famous brewery Guinness which seems an appropriate place to begin a journey

MT WARNING

A TOUGH WALK UP A VOLCANIC PLUG WITH A VERY SLOW NEXT DAY AT WORK
(PHOTOS FROM WEB)

LOWER PORTALS WALK

A week end afternoon walk into a very pretty creek in the foothills of Mt Barney in South East Queensland. Just a short winter walk but it traversed a number of gullies which came off the mountain