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Lill

Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA


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Hi, I just realised there is a section where I can introduce myself to you. I'm 28. I currently live in Sydney. I started backpacking around the world when I was 19 starting with my own country first (Australia) and I'm still here haha

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Island Fever Part 4 – The Web

April 19th 2010 11:37
Edging my way along for what seemed like hours I was relieved to see trees to my left and an end to the rock finally.

I climbed down and got onto solid ground, even if I was standing in a few inches of water, I was happy to be off that rock. I was now in a mangrove forest and I couldn’t see much beyond 3-4 metres in front of me. Above was a canopy that blocked out the sun. Standing in the water looking around I was both excited and relived. Relived because I was on the ground again, and excited because I had no idea what was next.

I splashed forward looking down where I was going, straddling mangrove roots that had woven across the ground. As I was stepping over a mangrove root a ticking web went across my face and I raised my arms and then they too were covered in a spider web! I freaked out with a little scream as I stepped back and brushed myself off like I was trying to get rid of fleas or something. I must have looked hilarious and thank goodness no one was watching haha.

After brushing over myself everywhere making sure the owner of the web hadn’t jumped on to hitch a ride I looked ahead through the thick mangroves, and saw the maze of spider webs more clearly. There were a lot of them, everywhere. This was going to be interesting…
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Island Fever Part 3 - The Cliff Face

April 17th 2009 06:16
Island Fever The Cliff Face Around the corner the rocks had changed in structure, now it was a steep, flat, slate-like rock face ahead. I was trekking on an angle, my feet in grooves and both hands outstretched for balance, waves crashing below. It got steeper until I could no longer walk facing forwards, I was now facing the rock, my butt up in the air, hands on the rock face and I shuffled along sideways.

This went on for a long time. I started to worry, I thought to myself what the hell had I gotten myself in for?

The rock face became higher and higher and I was now probably seven or eight metres from the water below. I could see the waves crashing against the rocks. It was still steep. The grip of my shoes was good so I felt sure I wouldn’t slip, my only worry was how long this rock went and what happens if I get stuck and I had to turn back. I didn’t want to go back and do all that again. I pushed on.

Looking up, the hill above the rock was steep also. There was no where to go.

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Island Fever Part 2 - What's around the bend...

April 1st 2009 06:12
Island Fever What's around the bend...Well, I’d scaled the big rock only to find that it wasn’t a single boulder at all, it was actually the beginning of a long coast of rock that went straight down deep into the water. It was great. I manoeuvred over the rocks fairly easily. I was just kind of happy climbing the rocks and not really thinking about how far I was going. I just enjoyed the adventure of it I guess. It reminded me of the fun I had as a kid climbing over rocks at the beach, when we would search in rock pools for little fish and crabs, watching water shoot out of little blow holes as the waves crashed in. The challenge of judging the distance between rocks to jump to the next one ahead, getting your footing right so you don’t slip. Those were good times, I have always loved to explore.

After going along for about 15 minutes I stopped and sat on a flat ledge and just enjoyed the view and the calm of the place. Deep blue ocean as far as I could see, birds playing over the water swooping and diving to get little fish, the sound of the water lapping against the rocks below. It was nice. I turned to my left and looked back where I had come from and then to my right where I couldn’t see around the bend ahead and I was curious as to what lay beyond.

I kept going. In those moments while I ventured across the top of the rocks to see around the bend is when I made the fateful decision to go all the way around South Molle Island the unconventional way… around the perimeter on foot. I had no idea how long it would take or what I would find….

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Island Fever Part 1 - Adventure Beckons

February 25th 2009 03:39
Island Fever Adventure Beckons I was bored on South Molle Island, Australia. I’d done all the outdoor activites, the wind surfing, kayaking, snorkling, (and drinking). My days off from my house keeping work were full and busy. As great as these activities were I still needed something else. I am always needing something else. I was bored with island life. I was getting island fever.

Early one morning on a day off I set out for a bushwalk. I followed the path to the far side of the island and sat on the sandy beach looking out to the calm waters ahead. Daydreaming about where my life was heading and imagining what adventure I should give myself next whilst travelling around Australia. I just stared at a big boulder on the right side of the beach


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