Always go chasing waterfalls

I've been missing the exploring lifestyle of travelling this week so we've decided to try and make the most of any days off or even afternoons off we have together. I've started doing more morning shifts at work which means I get to be home a lot earlier which offers us some opportunities to spent time together. Since my walk with Candy and the girls in Peel Forest I've been wanting to try out another track with Nick. He hasn't actually visited the area before so when the chance of an afternoon together arose this week we seized the moment and headed for the forest. It was rather overcast which actually was quite a blessing when you're hiking through a dense humid forest. We opted for the Rata falls track which takes roughly an hour to get to the waterfall at the end. We did wish we'd bought our water shoes because a good 20 minutes of the walk was walking upstream in and out of the river. I find the walks more challenging than Nick because of my knee problems I can't go as confidently as he can. Even jumping down small ledges can send pain through them and the feeling that they may give way so I do have to be more careful. He's very patient with me regarding that issue though and always lending me a supporting hand if needed. We finally made it to a pretty impressive but freezing waterfall at the end of the route. On the way to and from Peel Forest you pass many deer farms which I haven't really experienced seeing before and also am surprised by how many there are. We both enjoyed the trip a lot and treated ourselves to an Indian take away on the way home to regain any calories lost. It felt good getting out and doing something together and hopefully we can have more trips like this while we continue working. Also this week I met up with a girl from the old farm. Bruce and Candy are away so she's been caring for Tika so she brought her along to the park for a coffee and a stroll. It was nice to get out on my day off and socialise. Seeing as we are going back to the farm next calving it is good to keep in touch with the people we will be working with again.Read more