miss ryan
2.25.2006
2.15.2006
This piece of the campsite/coastline/perfect bit of beach is more than 30kms from a major road/highway. There is absolutely no development around here. It was wonderful not to hear or see or feel people and towns or development. It was so much more peaceful than any bit of coastline I've had the opportunity to set foot on.
After sunset we went on a night walk through the forest to find Glow Worm Glen. This is a picture of the glen, filled with worms whose asses glow at night to attract bugs so they can eat... it looks much more spectactular when you're there. Everywhere you turn you can see these bluish lights on the ground on the banks of hills... quite amazing.
2.12.2006
....Camping in the Blue Mountains....
This is Echo Point Lookout. It's in the town of Katoomba. After being in the woods without really having to even think about dealing with crowds of people, it was scary to arrive here and be confronted by tour bus crowds and about a thousand cameras going off all around you. Particularly due to the fact that i hadn't showered in four days and felt very unsuitable for public consumption. But the sites were worthy of the fanfare. The three sisters are to the left, and the cliffs and the valley look amazing from here.
After a long drive away from the luxury of our own cabin... we were confronted with this long, long windy, dirt road... parts of the road were missing and when it rains, 2WD cars aren't really meant to drive it... but at the end we were to arrive at our FREE campsite Ingar, Wentworth Falls. It was a 10km drive and we didn't know what the end of the lone would be like.....
2.09.2006
The Hunter Valley
The expensive portion of the drive down the coast was spent in the Hunter Valley wine region. It's just inland from Newcastle. They make delicious wine in there at over 140ish different vineyards. And when you visit a cellar... they give you FREE wine to taste test while you're there. And I pretended I know about what was "good" from what was "bad"... all of it was "great" to me... well, mostly... Visited quite a few cellars with the help of a wonderful guide Bradley. Should you find yourself in the area check him out at Vinelink ... He was a wonderful host and we had a fantastic personalized tour with him.....