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500 more steps to go. We were disappointed to hear that there were only 872 steps in total. Not the 1000 they boasted.
The leeches are everywhere!

December 11th 2007
So, they aren't as bad as the flies, but did sneak up and bite us. We headed out to the Blue Mountains to experience Australia's version of the Grand Canyon. The first day was so foggy that we couldn't see 20 feet in front of us. We decided to go down the 1000 (872 actually; a great way to keep Deanne occupied) step staircase to the rainnforest below where everyone assured us that we would be ... read more
Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Blue Mountains

Australian Flag Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
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