The Amazing Race - Mt. Grampians Part 2

Took a few days off writing the second part of the adventure because I am EXHAUSTED! My week off doesnt seem to be a week off at all with work on thursday-sunday. boo work.. but yay money.

Ok, so on to the 2nd part. After canoeing, we had to rush straight up to the other place which was the McKenzie Falls, one of the highlights of Mt. Grampians according to our tour guide Terence. The journey to McKenzie Falls lead us to paths of never-ending confusion as the tour guide himself didnt know where he was going and expected the one that just been there (me) to know how to get to McKenzie falls the first time there -_-. FORTUNATELY, there was a really helpful couple up at the parking area that told us that McKenzie falls was probably a little bit higher up along the route and to just continue up there.

Being the people that we are, we just got side-tracked and decided instead to go to Ree's lookout to look at the sunset before heading down to the falls. It was lucky that we went to the lookout because the view there was superb!!! We were not cheated by the tour guide this time round::

bright

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darker

best view :D

Even after the agreed upon cam-whoring session and then going back, we then made our way up to the McKenzie falls regardless due to our cheapness (never ask asians to go to a place then not make it all the way!!). We raced all the way up from Ree's Lookout to the falls swirving and twisting our way up the windy trails of the mountain like they did in Initial D (haha...) and finally arrived at the top. Once parked, we proceeded to race to the next checkpoint (ie. the waterfall base). Being no.1 so far, me and Beatrice raced down the mountain trail and guesss... what... we were first at the place again... too pro I tell you. The process of walking down the trail can be mapped by my professional photo blur taking skills:

Feel the pressure!!

and, more pressure

nearly there :D

I have some other funny pics but that shall be kept secret.. especially jing and sharmila.. haha..
Once arrival at the place, we had a 10minute picnic, cam-whoring session and bonding... then we proceeded to make our way up to the car because it was pitch black and the girls were getting scared for some reason... (not to mention, there was a stalker there the other night. Postulated to wanting to drown there but seeing our happy faces, decided that life is worth carrying on with haha). The pictures shall explain the rest:

McKenzie falls

Beatrice

Rubin posing

Terence's sexy pose

Doug's winner pose.

That finally concludes the trip to Mt.Grampians. Overall, doug and beatrice wins at all the pitstops.... also concluding that Terence needs to put in more effort for his mei mei sharmila before they challenge the power of mine! :D

All in all, thumbs up to everyone for keeping up a good attitude the whole day. It was tiring, fun, enjoyable and lovely.