Currently Reading: Alexis Wright – The Swan Book | William Faulkner – The Sound and the Fury | Jennifer Egan – The Invisible Circus I have been hermiting for the past several weeks as I went about the final stages of my 6.5 year PhD candidature journey. Hence the lack of recent posts. About a … Continue reading Thesis life gives way to this novel concept called free time
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A Week at Varuna – The Writers’ House
Currently Reading: Aldous Huxley – Mortal Coils I am currently staying at 'Varuna' in Katoomba on a one week writing residency as I near the finish line with thesis. This was the home of Eleanor and Eric Dark, who bought the land in 1923 and built the house pictured below. Eric was a medical doctor … Continue reading A Week at Varuna – The Writers’ House
Porters Pass – Blackheath + Sydney Writers’ Festival
Currently Reading: Patrícia Melo – The Lost World | Peter Matthiessen – The Snow Leopard | Herta Müller – The Fox Was Ever the Hunter I've struggled to find time to get out for a longer hike of late, hence the lack of recent posts. I've been active, but most of my time has been … Continue reading Porters Pass – Blackheath + Sydney Writers’ Festival
Blackheath and Leura Short Walks
Currently reading: Thesis Chapters – over and over and over again... Yay! I didn't get out for a long hike over the weekend, but continue to fit in a short walk every day. I went on a reconnaissance mission of the northern and southern entrance points to Porters Pass and Centennial Glen in Blackheath in … Continue reading Blackheath and Leura Short Walks
Rodriguez Pass – Blackheath
Currently reading: Patrícia Melo – The Lost World | Peter Matthiessen – The Snow Leopard | David Foster Wallace – Infinite Jest (infinite project…) | William Faulkner – Collected Stories Jay and I hit the trail in Blackheath again over the Easter weekend. This time we hiked Rodriguez Pass, setting out from Evans Lookout and … Continue reading Rodriguez Pass – Blackheath
Royal National Park Coastal Track Part 1 – Otford to Garie Beach
Currently reading: David Mitchell – Ghostwritten (almost done) | Peter Matthiessen – The Snow Leopard (struggle street) | David Foster Wallace – Infinite Jest (if you're reading this Jay, I am making progress!) Zoey and I hiked part one of the Royal Coastal trail this weekend, from Otford in the south to Garie Beach, approx … Continue reading Royal National Park Coastal Track Part 1 – Otford to Garie Beach
Charles Darwin Track – Wentworth Falls + Korrowal Knife Edge and other Jamison Valley traverses
Currently reading: David Mitchell – Ghostwritten (still) | Peter Matthiessen – The Snow Leopard (still) | David Foster Wallace – Infinite Jest (back at it!) In addition to my usual local jaunts, I went for a couple of early morning rambles at Wentworth Falls and Katoomba over the past week. I was covering old ground … Continue reading Charles Darwin Track – Wentworth Falls + Korrowal Knife Edge and other Jamison Valley traverses
Berghofers Pass – Mt Vic | Hassans Walls – Lithgow | Transit of Venus Walk – Woodford
Currently reading: Peter Matthiessen – The Snow Leopard | David Mitchell – Ghostwritten I was pretty happy to greet the weekend by Friday of this week. I texted Kev and Lee around 9am Saturday morning to see if they were keen to hike and we set out on an exploratory mission around Mt Vic, Lithgow … Continue reading Berghofers Pass – Mt Vic | Hassans Walls – Lithgow | Transit of Venus Walk – Woodford
