An awakening.
Getting back to who I am, connecting with the things on this good green earth that feed my soul and nix the dark, twisty shit inside me.
I've enjoyed (possibly a tad too much) the constant partying, casual hookups, getting really, really fucked up and the swanky hotel rooms of late as I explore my new home in this corner of Queensland.
But on Saturday morning I decided enough was enough; it was time to switch gears.
So I kiboshed a number of invites I had to various weekend sessions with new friends and played house and hit the kettlebells hard and ran and walked local paths and made solid plans to get out and hike and camp overnight once a week from now on.
Back to basics.
The Circuit:
Highfields is a swish area 12 kilometres north of the city of Toowoomba.
Remnant bushland surrounded by semi rural housing has been conserved into a tiny pocket of steep well maintained paths suitable for a family ramble and walking the woofer.
Or decompressing and finding your arrow again.
I have wandered the various short trails in Highfields Falls Bushland a few times but rarely spot the so-called abundant wildlife that is purported to be easily spotted trail side. Plenty of twangy bird calls though and a worthy stop if you happen to be buzzing up the New England Highway to Crows Nest.
Getting There:
I started my circuit walk from the Kleve Road carpark, marked above as YOU ARE HERE on the trail sign.
Just punch in 'Highfields Falls Bushland directions' and you will be taken past the police station to the pull off parking area.
