I figured that title would be appropriate, since that's what I'm reading. It's a great book. I heard they show the movie in Thailand alot, the same way they show Vertical Limit in Katmandu. So here's a random tip: Don't tell an English person you're going to the movie theater (or the movie theatre), because they'll think you're going to see a play. You are going to the cinema. And here in Oz they don't have snack bars, they have candy bars.

Today I walked the Kennedy Track. It took a bit of effort to get there, but it was worth it. And I successfully haggled for the first time. When I got to town, I had missed the bus. A taxi drove up, so I asked the woman how much it would cost to go to the track. $25AU, she said. I balked, since I thought the bus was $3 (it was actually $7.50). I said that was too much and walked away, and got out my maps to plan a different walk. Then she drove up and asked what I would pay. $10 I said, and she said OK, since she was going that way anyway, but asked me not to tell anybody.

The walk was good, and practically deserted. The thing is, though, even though this is the wettest part of Australia, it hasn't rained for months. So the rainforest is very dry and droopy, and the ground is covered with dead leaves. The views down to the ocean were good, though. The last part of the track was over a deserted beach. At the end I had lunch and took a nap before heading back. All told it took 5 hours.