Australian memories

3 sisters at Katoomba Boardwalk at Katoomba

Memories of our first trip to Australia were evoked yesterday by the news of the backpacker who was found in the Blue Mountains. This area was one of the highlights of our stay. We spent a week or so at Blackheath, not far from Katoomba. We can believe it's very easy to lose your way in that terrain. The trees tower around there. Much of the vast forest land is unexplored to this day. Only recently a few prehistoric trees were found still growing here. Even if you find a high point to get a panoramic view & can see the direction you want to go in, without a compass you will get probably lost as soon as you are ground level again. Keeping to the laid out paths is the only hope. What is more, the area seems to abound with poisonous things, snakes & spiders. Not a terrain to get lost in. He did well to survive.