Snowey Mountains

Very slow day due to hangovers. We go to the only cafe in town and within 10
minutes they are running to the shop for more oranges, mushrooms, bacon, eggs
etc.

A striking tree up in the mountains...
John Hudson...standing!
The Snowey Mountains is Australia’s only alpine region (it covers only .002% of
the continent but it’s a big continent!) We take a drive up to the Mt
Kosciuszko , the highest peak, passing through Smiggin Holes, a village that’s
the butt of a spoof 2010 Winter Olympics bid that all the Aussies are talking
about. The ski lifts we pass on the way ar shut down (there’s no snow) but I’m
not overly impressed - the runs look very short and there’s not many of them.
Me thinks I’d take my board to New Zealand, no question.

The landscape is breathtaking though and John gives me lots of tips on how to
take some decent photos (I bought a Cannon EOS 3000 SLR in the duty free on the
way down and I’m determined to take some decent shots with it)

 

Sunday, March 10th, 2002 australia, travel, trip

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