24/12/22 As part of our city tour, the guide took us to the top of a mountain. It took him about 20 minutes to drive us from the city to the height of 1,271m. Interesting that this mount first ascended on 25th of December 1798. We were there just one day before the 224th anniversary.
The views opening from that point are stunning, no doubt, but it’s also pretty chill and windy there. The only vegetation surviving on those monumental rocks is a scarce bush. No trees, no cultivated hedges or flowers or anything.
At the very moment when Anton and I claimed to the rock where a dish antenna stands, Alan was preparing for his departure from Sydney and started calling me because he couldn’t find his documents. That was funny.
A fun fact about mount Wellington is that from the very early days of its discovery, it became a popular place for tourists and thus, plans for a cable car were put forward. But this idea met a strong opposition and the plans (many times revised since then) have still not been implemented. There are still leaflets “No cable car” seen on houses across the city. People love the place as it is. Next to the radio tower and a couple of other technical structures, there are only a visitor centre (just a glass building with scenic views for those who prefers a warm place with no wind), a walking track and a barbecue hut. That’s all.
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