Cecilia waterfall the hard way

On Tuesday our group of intrepid hikers toiled up to Cecilia waterfall. I say toiled because we took the anticlockwise route which involves a much longer uphill trek with steps up to knee height - not the easiest way for those wanting a little less effort. In fact, I did one of the steeper sections twice, as I foolishly left my stick behind on a water break and had to go back for it. My cellphone also dropped from a shallow pocket but was fortunately picked up by those in the rear. This set the tone for the day, and should have been forewarning that I should take more care - although in the end it was others who needed to take more care.
The weather was cool and cloudy with a fresh southeaster blowing in from False Bay; nice for walking. We were about halfway up the steepest section when a young woman with a tiny baby strapped to her front passed us on the way down - it couldn't have been more than 2 weeks old - astounding what you see on the mountain.
The path to the waterfall is fairly rocky and we had just started the level section when one of the hikers turned her ankle and immediately it became apparent that this would be a tricky path for a rescue, something that should always be anticipated as accidents are called that because they are unintentional, unexpected and undesirable. Fortunately she was able to continue with a little assistance but our progress was of necessity much slower. When we reached the waterfall, it was surprising to see that it was not the raging torrent we had recently seen in Skeleton Gorge, but just a steady flow of multiple trickles, and the resulting river further down appears to be fed by many other streams on the way down.
I found it an enjoyable walk, but would have preferred the clockwise route as the uphill is a little less relentless and there is more opportunity to enjoy the vistas on the downhill - they are stupendous!