Crystal and Abraham's Wedding

Crystal and Abraham's wedding took place at The Baths in Sorrento, Victoria.  Abraham and I drove down there the week before and spent the week racing round doing all of the last minute jobs that need doing before a wedding.  I was the Best Man at the wedding and among my jobs were to try and take the stress off the groom, arrange the bucks party, hold the rings, give a speech and look good in the photographs.

Photos on the beach.

 Me and Abraham on the Jetty.

Amy (Matron of Honour), Crystal (Bride) and Abraham (Groom). 

Abraham and I at the reception. 

The first dance of the Bride and Groom (behind the pole).

Up Mt Gillen again, quickly this time.

Today there was no work as it is the Queen's Birthday Public Holiday.  So I decided to head up Mt Gillen again.  Usually it takes around 45 minutes to climb from the car park at Flynn's Grave to the cairn at the top of the hill.  This time I decided to see how quickly I could make it up.  It is a steep walk.  From the car park to the top you ascend a total of 296 meters over 2.7 km (and most of that in the last second half of the walk).  I was quite surprised that I was able to do it in under 40 minutes this time.  Usually it takes upwards of 45 and even then I'd be going at a good pace.  I made it to the top for a well needed rest and sat in the shade until I'd recovered sufficently enough to brave the way back down.

The view from half-way up.  I was heading for the highest point where you can just make out the cairn.

Relaxing in the shade of the cairn as it was a reasonably warm day.

 

The route and the climb.