30.25 Australia: The Grampian Mountain range, one of four approaches to the Pinnacle, all delightful.
Jen comes out of Australia's 'Grand Canyon'. One of our highlights , the reason we are visiting Australia, is to gain a much needed dose of our niece, Romy Klotnick. Romy is the daughter of the late Wendy, our sister. Wendy would be extremely proud of Romy (as well as her two other daughters), for this young woman has demonstrated courage, initiative and generosity beyond expectations (and continues to do so.) We stand in awe as we salute Romy. The Grampians are a wonderful place for children of all ages, that is from the very young to those born in the middle of the last century and earlier. It allows a hiker to climb on rocks as a person makes his/her way up to the various peaks. In fact, although there are trails, one can immerse oneself in rock scrambling, allowing one to reach the top via a different route each time. It is an opportunity to have an awful lot of fun which is exactly what we did. Big surprise! We mentioned how friendly the Australasians are—it m...