We hiked up Mount Sorrow, which was really tough! Of all the whiney names Captain Cook gave points in the Cape, this one didn’t seem too far off. We did see some excellent examples of strangling vine trees though, and John and Liam reported that the view from the top was mighty nice.
Woah! I know you said it was hard-going but a picture says a 1,000 words – that looks terrible!
Before I’m contacted by the Mt Sorrow tourism bureau… Liam pointed out that this photo does show the trail at it’s hardest going. However, much of it is like this, and the parts that aren’t quite so vertical are also covered in roots. This is the only section that has a rope to help with the climb — prob because it is the most vertical.
Seven hours!!! Amazing that anyone can make it to the top and back. “Strangling fig tree” is an ominous name, even more so if Aboriginal deceased could be buried inside. Sounds like the willow in J.R.R. Tolkien’s _The Fellowship of the Ring_. I wouldn’t want to lean against it and take a nap.
Warnings about all the dangerous insects in Australia also discourage from leaning against trees. We were also careful not to pick up shells on the beach — some harbor deadly animals! Many of Australia’s most dangerous critters are tiny, so you have to watch out.