A few words about our Engagement… only 7 1/2 months after the event!
The Infamous Photo!
The 18th of July 2009 was just under a year from the time Michael and I began dating. We went for a walk at Mt Alexandra Reserve at Mittagong in the Southern Highlands. I’ve walked there before with my mum around the time of my HSC 16 years ago, but we couldn’t find the elusive 60 ft Falls. Michael and I decided we’d find it this time.
After only one wrong turn we found the falls and sat down to rest and take in the beauty of our surrounds. It was actually really noisy because of the traffic from the nearby freeway which surprised me. A while later Michael popped the question to which I answered with a resounding ‘Yes!’ (Phew!)
The proposal… romantic and beautiful? Yes! Perfect? No! One of the lesser-known stories about this day happened after Michael proposed and I said yes. As most couples would do, we tried to take a few photos to capture the moment for both ourselves and for our family and friends who weren’t there. This wouldn’t ordinarily be a problem for an engaged couple, but most couples aren’t on their own standing on the edge of the 60 ft Falls!
Needless to say, my dexterity and nimble-footedness (in truth, my tendency to be accident-prone and clumsy) struck and as we were preparing to set the timer on the camera and race back to the place in front of the falls where we wanted to take the photo, I slipped and rolled down the slope of the rocks leading to the edge of the falls and that 60 ft drop I mentioned. Just 1 metre shy of the edge Michael’s legs didn’t budge as I rolled into them.
That was one hell of a close call, but we live to tell the tale and despite being on a number of more difficult bushwalks since that one, have decided not to risk our lives for a photo again, at least not until our Wedding…
Ahh... Serenity 
I must concur that it was fitting….
Yep, pretty romantic and very fitting for us!
Ah, so now I get the full story! 😛