Currently reading: Sir Isaac Newton – Opticks | David Foster Wallace – Infinite Jest (in it for the long haul…) My working weeks are pretty full on at the moment as I ramp up for the final months of thesis life, so I'm trying to get as much hiking in on the weekends as I … Continue reading Grand Canyon – Blackheath, Blue Mtns
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Horseshoe Falls Reserve – North Hazelbrook
Currently reading: Jeff Greenwald – Shopping for Buddhas (still) | René Taton and Curtis Wilson (Eds.) – The General History of Astronomy Vol. 2: Planetary Astronomy from the Renaissance to the rise of Astrophysics (dabbling for thesis) | Sir Isaac Newton – Opticks | David Foster Wallace – Infinite Jest (this one could take a … Continue reading Horseshoe Falls Reserve – North Hazelbrook
Climbing Mt Arthur – Peak bagging in Tasmania
Currently reading: Jeff Greenwald – Shopping for Buddhas (still) | Oliver Sacks – The River of Consciousness | David Foster Wallace – Infinite Jest The quest for the Abels has begun! I have thus far only been to the top of a small handful: Roland (1234m), Rufus (1416m), Legges Tor (1572m - and I'm not … Continue reading Climbing Mt Arthur – Peak bagging in Tasmania
Perrys Lookdown to Blue Gum Forest – Camping at Acacia Flat
Currently reading: Levison Wood – Walking the Himalayas (still) | Cristina Garcia – The Lady Matador’s Hotel (still) | Jeff Greenwald – Shopping for Buddhas (still) | David Mitchell – Black Swan Green After the craziness of Christmas, I was keen to get away from it all for a few days, so Kevin, Lee and … Continue reading Perrys Lookdown to Blue Gum Forest – Camping at Acacia Flat
Golden Staircase to Ruined Castle
Currently reading: Levison Wood - Walking the Himalayas (still) | Cristina Garcia - The Lady Matador's Hotel (still) | Jeff Greenwald - Shopping for Buddhas (still) Christmas Eve was shaping up to be another hot one, so I decided to do a short version of one of my favourite valley floor hikes to the Ruined … Continue reading Golden Staircase to Ruined Castle
Amphitheatre Track – Leura Cascades
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
Murramarang National Park & Narrawallee Surrounds, South Coast NSW
I've been exploring as much of the local area as I can in my time away from the orchard. There's so much to see; it's a truly beautiful part of the world.Rubie and Bronwyn joined me on my latest adventure, hiking from Merry Beach to Pebbly Beach via Pretty Beach in the Murramarang National Park. … Continue reading Murramarang National Park & Narrawallee Surrounds, South Coast NSW
Narrawallee – Summer of Peaches!
It's been over a month since my last post. I drove south to Narrawallee at the end of November to spend the summer working on a peach farm with my mate Rubie (aka Mountain Goat) who I met on the Appalachian Trail.We've been working six day weeks at the orchard (I'm packing, Rubie's splitting her … Continue reading Narrawallee – Summer of Peaches!
Paradise Pool and Hanging Rock – Blue Mountains NP
It was a perfect day for our Saturday hike to Paradise Pool. It used to be something of a secret spot, requiring local knowledge to locate its whereabouts, but the Blue Mountains City Council have actually put up several signs now. My guess is that local residents grew tired of intrepid hikers finding routes through … Continue reading Paradise Pool and Hanging Rock – Blue Mountains NP
Summit to Sea: Hiking Mount Victoria Falls to Pierce’s Pass & strolling Bondi’s 20th annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition
I've been continuing to hike these beautiful Blue Mountains trails since my return to Australia. I've been enjoying the waterfall circuit across the road from where I live almost daily. I have also revisited some of my favourite walks in Wentworth Falls including the National Pass and the Charles Darwin track, and I did another … Continue reading Summit to Sea: Hiking Mount Victoria Falls to Pierce’s Pass & strolling Bondi’s 20th annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition
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