I was exhausted after my decent into Jamison Valley. Not since 8th grade outdoor ed. had I hiked so much, and in such a short amount of time. Back then, I had hiked over 12 miles (20 km) in the Appalachians, around northern New Jersey. Granted, this hike was shorter, and wasn’t technically in the middle of nowhere, but all those carved stairs was like half...
When you think of the Australian bush, idyllic images of koalas napping high in gum trees, kookaburras laughing joyfully, and rocky cliffs towering over the greenest trees billowing in the breeze. It is a peaceful tableau if you ever saw it. And it is quite real if I dare say so myself. One particular place within the confides of the Blue Mountains is Scenic...