Sunday 27th May 2007.
Larry
jumped in the club car and drove across Figtree
to collect
Diamond and then Horse. He had been running
late. They put petrol in the club car at
the Caltex in Unanderra. $40.00. Paid for
by petty cash.
Club Car
They
took the drive up Cordeaux Road through
Mount Kembla Village and they
were soon at
the commencement point for the
journey.
The Climb
It
is
a 1.5 kilometre journey to
the peak. The climb is rated as moderate.
The details
The
skies were blue and the weather was fine.
Not cold. Not
hot. Perfect weather
for bush-walking
and climbing.
The initial stages of the
climb were through typical
escarpment
bush with
eucalyptus trees
and scrub about the three
adventurers. The call of
a lyrebird broke
the crisp morning
silence.
The bush
The
three adventurers paused from time to
time as
adventurer Larry was not in
peak
condition.
At several points in
the journey Larry had
to contest
with the
scaling of vertical
sandstone
inclines and the proximity
of unfenced edges.
With the help
of his fellow seasoned
adventurers
Larry
met these challenges
head on and proceeded
on with
the climb.
Once
the three had reached the top of the
mountain Larry had the newly found fortitude
to lead the three across the top towards
the lookout on the eastern face of the
mountain.
 Visitors'
book entry
Once
at the summit the three men recorded
their names in the visitors' book for
posterity.
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The summit had been reached.
Mental and physical boundaries had been
exceeded.
 Pause
and reflect
They
marched across to the lookout and reflected
for a moment as they
took in
the view of the glistening Illawarra
below.
Diamond, Horse and Larry
Larry preserved the moment with
his Nikon camera. Photographs
were taken and the
return journey was commenced.
 Diamond,
Larry and Horse
The southern Illawarra
Diaomond
led the team on the descent and he pioneered
an alternative route down
the mountains south western
face.
Larry
captured the return journey with
more photographs. 
Flora
Shadows and light
More flora
They
reached their commencement point with
spirits buouyed
with a sense of
achievement.
A sense of determination
and direction filled
the air and
the three adventurers
have promised that
their quest for the edge will
continue into the future.
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