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Monday, January 29, 2007

Absailing in the Blue Mountains

Hey Folks, sorry for being so slack on the blog. I've been pretty busy these days.....ha! Just kidding. I have actually managed to make my way up to Byron Bay, which is a real famous surf town on the East coast of Oz (about 12 hours up from Sydney).

The weather here has been fabulous. Pretty much the high 20's everyday, with maybe a couple of bumps up into the 30 range. Can't complain really I guess (sorry, had to rub it in a bit!). After slacking off in Sydney for a week, I hooked up with this really cool brother sister combo from England (Greg and Pia) and started making my way north. Hanging out with them made me miss my sister and bro (hey Greg and Tara!). Made my way to the Blue Mountains, which is this giant mountain/canyon range about 4 or 5 hours north of Sydney. They say that the range is the size of Holland. Pretty cool spot. When we were there, Greg and Pia suckered me into their brother-sister rivalvry and actually talked me into going absailing and canyoning. What is canyoning you ask??? It is when they take you walking through these canyons and through crazy little waterfalls and water holes. Twas pretty cool. I have to say though, that the absailing part may very well be the most frightening thing that I have done to date. Yes, it was scarier than the bungy jump. After doing a few small test runs in the morning, they basically sent us over a 100 foot waterfall and got us to absail down it while water was pounding in our face. Some scary shit I tell you! I have to say that I was truly frightened on that first step off when they get you to sit back in your harness, hanging over this water fall and seeing the canyon floor below you about 100 feet down. It is safe to say that it will be the last time that I ever try that again. I had falling nightmares for 3 days. Ha.

Afterwards we heading through Hunter Valley, which is a big wine region here. You would probably recognize Wyndham Estates wines??? They make one of my favorite reds, Bin 555. Twas a nice area. Too avoid those pricey hostels costs, we would just pull over in a park, wait for it to get dark, and then throw up some tents.

By the way, I would like to wish Mom and Happy Birthday!!!!! She is celebrating the big 43 again. Pretty crazy, considering that her youngest son is almost 30! Ha!

And oh yeah, Dad wanted me to say hi to a certain gal over at the NBAHA. Apparently you are considering a trip through Europe. I know the name of a handsome tour guide that you could bring around. He's pretty cheap too.....just pay for his food and booze. He even comes with his own little tent, 'The Little Tent that Could'. ; )

Also, it is good to here that my bro-in-law Thor is holding up ok after that nasty surgery. That looked like quite the incision. That's crazy that the doctor said that you are the first 36 year old that has ever signed up for a voluntary circumcision.

Anyway, here are some pics from the absailing. Unfotunately I didn't get to bring my camera into the canyons with the waterfalls, but you do get an idea of the height from some of the test runs. Hope that you are all enjoying all that snow.....I will think about you when I'm out surfing this afternoon. Ha. : p

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25 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

ry;

when you said 'absailing' i assumed you would be floating above something....in canada its called repelling....

on that note, you are getting too accustomed to the local lingo and we're gonna have to limit our interaction....if you come back and i hear one hint of an aussie accent, i swear to god.....

beh bye...dinner.

Sly

9:07 PM  
Blogger Baby on my mind said...

Hey Ry...I must say after your scary explanation of what you did, I was relieved to see a nine year old boy in the second picture getting ready to do the same scary decent!!! Ha ha...Wish we could see the actual pix of you descending the waterfall as that just seems plain crazy.

You sounded great on the phone the other night...so pumped and still having the time of your life! We often wonder if you are ever going to return to us.

Please post a picture of your new home with grand entryway...that's right folks, Ry has upgraded and is now in a mansion with a grand front entryway.

Cheers

7:57 AM  
Blogger jillywilly said...

Hey Ry!
...I could feel the warmth of the rain forest and could hear the sounds of frogs and birds...and a waterfall...It was as though I was right there with you, in the middle of some exotic adventure!

THEN...I opened my eyes and realized that I was in the baby's overheated nursery, with the "tropical rain forest" themed mobile (hence, the sounds)spinning stuffed creatures around in circles above the crib.

It's a close as I'm gonna get. And it's great. Love and miss you,
Jill

6:53 PM  
Blogger Ryan D. MacIntyre said...

Colin,
The sounds of a being snowed in by a blizzard definitely do not sound appealing. I have to say though, I am missing the snow right now!

9:24 PM  
Blogger Ryan D. MacIntyre said...

Slyman,
Trust me, you can rest assured that I won't be returning with an assie accent. If anything, it would be a sexy english accent.

9:33 PM  
Blogger Ryan D. MacIntyre said...

Tara,
Yes, it was definitely an activity for all ages. That little kid was too young to realize how damn scary it was though. And yes, I will be sure to be posting some pics of the new habitat.

9:35 PM  
Blogger Ryan D. MacIntyre said...

Dirt!!!
Nice to see you on the blog. Can't believe all it took was surgery. Ha. And what's with this 27 inches thing? You must of slipped in the parking lot and hit your head too I guess.

Still working on the surfboard thing. Did buy another guitar though. Nice one with proper strings!

9:37 PM  
Blogger Ryan D. MacIntyre said...

Hey Heidiiii!

9:38 PM  
Blogger Ryan D. MacIntyre said...

JillyWilly,
Sounds pretty exotic to me! Remember, perception IS reality. Ha. How's Momhood treating you? You got Jay out there shovelling the driveway? I heard that Leah is sleeping through the night already.....aren't you lucky!

9:41 PM  
Blogger Ryan D. MacIntyre said...

Stinch,
Good to hear that you are dressing for the season. Why do you never answer my football emails???? I always email you looking for info and you never reply. What's the scoop on the Superbowl. I'm trying to organize a party here. Game time starts at 10:30am here. Should make for a good day!

9:42 PM  
Blogger Ryan D. MacIntyre said...

Yorga,
Acting classes sound crazy. My high school career was kind of like acting classes....except I always got kicked out to the hallway after one of my performances.

9:44 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey dude,

Sorry about the emails - the ADP Internet Security Polizei blocks a lot of them, I apologize. Did you get a chance to watch the game? I'm not kidding when I say that I'm positive I can throw better than Rex Grossman. I can at least take a snap!

Hope all's well - it was -20 here yesterday. Good times.

Stinch

10:19 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ryno,

Just spent the evening catching up on your adventures. The Nevis jump was hilarious!!! Continued safe journeys bro!

Doug

8:54 PM  
Blogger Ryan D. MacIntyre said...

Stinch,
Yup, organized a crew of people to watch the game. It was on at 10:30 in the morning here. Was strange watching the Superbowl sober......well, for the first half anyway. Yeah! Minus 20....mmmm. Sounds chilly!

12:43 AM  
Blogger Ryan D. MacIntyre said...

Hey Douglas,
Good to hear from you bro! Yeah, I figured that you guys would get a kick out of that video. Keep in mind, that was me trying to keep in clean! Ha!

12:45 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Ryno,

This country blows in the winter - off to Ottawa this weekend - I'm sure it'll be in the mid-30s and sunny... maybe I can get a round of golf in.

Shoot me in the face.

Stinch

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