Macritchie is undoubtedly beautiful, and the walk was fairly pleasant, if not for my very unfortunate tripping over an elusive root on the rocky trail and spraining my foot in the process. (note i said foot and not ankle cos it isn't exactly at the joint). it began with a slight swelling and soon transformed into the ugly nasty bruise u see in the photo as above.
tragedy, u might say.
but i enjoyed meself immensely, as with all other expeditions to the wilderness with my sister. the TreeTop Walk was a spectacular suspension bridge built across the rainforest amidst the treetops (duh) and the view was astounding, at that altitude of about 4-5 storeys high.
u can see some of the pictures below. and please visit my sister's blog for a complete summary of the experience and the pretty pictures we took : hong mei mei's blog
the trail was interesting, to say the least. but i was initially petrified at the thought of having to trek 10 km to and fro in a forested area with nothing but monkeys, insects and trees around me. wat a nightmare, i thought to myself, and gave my best rendition of a Paris Hilton grimace upon having expose her dainty self to the perilous surroundings they call Mother Nature.
but it turned out to be real fun and thank God, i sprained my foot just beside a shelter! and being so-not a quitter, i bore with the annoying pain and trudged up the rest of the trail to reach the Promised Land. which was worth every bit of the effort and pain, really. however, the walking-back bit (all of 5 km?) was horrendous, since the pain had become excruciating by then and i swear i was going to pass out.
it was hard on me sis, cos she felt guilty about my foot since she forgot to warn me, the spoilt City Girl, of the impending dangers in the forest. so i'd like to thank her for her immense care, understanding and patience with me along the way. :)
i reckon that i won't be able to walk properly for the next week or so, and regret at the thought of having to go to school with an aesthetically-unpleasing limp. but Life does go on, and i do look forward to our next mini-adventure in the Hundred Acre Wood.
happy lunar new year, one and all.
tragedy, u might say.
but i enjoyed meself immensely, as with all other expeditions to the wilderness with my sister. the TreeTop Walk was a spectacular suspension bridge built across the rainforest amidst the treetops (duh) and the view was astounding, at that altitude of about 4-5 storeys high.
u can see some of the pictures below. and please visit my sister's blog for a complete summary of the experience and the pretty pictures we took : hong mei mei's blog
the trail was interesting, to say the least. but i was initially petrified at the thought of having to trek 10 km to and fro in a forested area with nothing but monkeys, insects and trees around me. wat a nightmare, i thought to myself, and gave my best rendition of a Paris Hilton grimace upon having expose her dainty self to the perilous surroundings they call Mother Nature.
but it turned out to be real fun and thank God, i sprained my foot just beside a shelter! and being so-not a quitter, i bore with the annoying pain and trudged up the rest of the trail to reach the Promised Land. which was worth every bit of the effort and pain, really. however, the walking-back bit (all of 5 km?) was horrendous, since the pain had become excruciating by then and i swear i was going to pass out.
it was hard on me sis, cos she felt guilty about my foot since she forgot to warn me, the spoilt City Girl, of the impending dangers in the forest. so i'd like to thank her for her immense care, understanding and patience with me along the way. :)
i reckon that i won't be able to walk properly for the next week or so, and regret at the thought of having to go to school with an aesthetically-unpleasing limp. but Life does go on, and i do look forward to our next mini-adventure in the Hundred Acre Wood.
happy lunar new year, one and all.
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