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I've been feeling the 'daily grind' quite a lot lately. Upcoming commitments and expenses (including my own wedding) mean little scope for travel this year and while this is an exciting time in itself, I still yearn to get away from the city from time to time and reconnect with nature. So early on Friday morning I drove the 2hrs to Mount Barney National Park, planning to hike up the mountain (via the rather stylishly-named mezzanine ridge) and spend a night at (near) the summit before returning on Saturday. A sort of mini-adventure to recharge the spirit I guess. So off I went, driving into clearing skies after a week of patchy rain, and things were looking good. Leaving the car at the Yellow Pinch area, I set off along the fire-road to the south side ... read more