Currently reading: Levison Wood - Walking the Himalayas (still) | Cristina Garcia - The Lady Matador's Hotel (still) | Jeff Greenwald - Shopping for Buddhas I thought I'd hiked all the trails in the Leura Cascades area, but was pleasantly surprised to discover the Ampthitheatre track on yesterday's romp. Despite Sonia Overall's advice to never … Continue reading Amphitheatre Track – Leura Cascades
Wandering
Back in the Blue Mountains of NSW
Well, I didn't complete my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail this year as I had hoped, due to the whole broken arm fiasco, but I managed to cover 600 miles so it was a decent start. Perhaps I will try again some day... In the meantime there are hundreds of miles of great hikes in … Continue reading Back in the Blue Mountains of NSW
Literary Ramblings
While in Massacusetts, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit Concord (of Thoreau's Walden fame) and Salem, the epicentre of the late C17th witch trials, immortalised in Arthur Miller's wonderful, yet tragic play, The Crucible. But of course, once you start digging for literary dirt in this neck of the woods, there is really … Continue reading Literary Ramblings
On Reading Challenge Resolutions
For each of the past few years I have enjoyed the January wave of reading challenge resolutions that pop up on literature blogs around the world. These, I think, are far more sustainable than most New Year resolutions and ultimately, more rewarding. Yet each year, apart from the goal of a book a week, I … Continue reading On Reading Challenge Resolutions
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