Author Archives: marilyn

I thought the Totem Pole would have been bigger

Posted on February 13, 2026 by marilyn

TASMANIA – CAPE HAUY – 13 February 2026 Perhaps it wasn’t smart booking a walk up to the edge of a cliff on black Friday (what could go wrong?) … but it turned out that nothing bad happened – other … Continue reading →

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Next level day walk!

Posted on February 12, 2026 by marilyn

TASMANIA – CAPE RAOUL – 12 February 2026 A year ago, I did the Three Capes multi day walk with Beth.  The last day had a side-trip to Cape Hauy – an 8k bounce trip that you could by-pass.  I … Continue reading →

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Lessons to be learned

Posted on February 12, 2026 by marilyn

MOUNTAIN LAGOON – January 31 – February 1, 2026 The first weekend in February, John G puts on a special trip to celebrate his birthday.  This year he’s turning 60, so he had planned an overnight walk.  The destination was … Continue reading →

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Looks like there’s an environmental warrior out there!

Posted on January 11, 2026 by marilyn

CENTRAL COAST – 11 January 2026 Taking advantage of a cool-ish day (after a heatwave), I suggested to Trish M that I show her were Mooney Cave and the Romanesque pools were in the Somersby area. We were brainstorming a … Continue reading →

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Car to Car – 11+ hours

Posted on January 6, 2026 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS NP – 6 January 2026 The first canyon I did was in February 1997, Grand Canyon.  I cannot count how many canyons I’ve done since.  Thinking I should wind down, I shared with a friend, Andrew, that I’d … Continue reading →

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