finally, a much awaited post. On my part that is.. to be honest, I was stunned by the views offered by my great surrounding. And the feeling of being little again was immenient as i glanced out from the toweing cliffs into the flat plains below. Though the Grampians stood zero to a hundred in comparison with the spectacular sights that i had indulged in while i was younger. It was still a good chance for me to recollect on my thoughts and immerse myself in nature in the meanwhile. Finally, after a long while of being in Australia. I finally felt like i belong...
Its unexplanable... the rush that you derieve waking up in the morning to drive up the shadowed mountain tracks to the summit to view sunrise. The skin pinching cold gales didn't help the process. But still the inch of warmth derived from the approaching sun certainly did help to warm our hearts.
And as the day went by, we engaged in long hikes over rough terrains showered with gargantuan rock formations and dangerous cliffs. Finally a bit of sweat leaks out afte staying in the cold for two weeks.. it felt good... I can hardly imagine a life without perspiring in the cold for more than a month. Think I would probably suffer from depression in the end. 
aftera while, or what seemed like eternity especially if you dread the feeling of cold limbs while sweat drips down your back.. we finally came to the 'silent street', a path formed between narrow gorges with towering rock formations on both sides forming walls.
I loved the entire layout of the background.. with tall toweing boulders of rock on both sides and a thin narrow passage leading through. It reminded me of Lord of the Rings where Frodo and Sam ventured to Mordor. hehe.
finally after 3km of battling upslope.. we reach the pinnacle!!! a steep drop offering views of the low lying plain below. Now.. the view on top was superb. Awe-inspiring in fact.. the strong winds kind of made it treacharous in a way as it attempted to blow us of the cliffs. We held our ground (and coats) of course and lived...
the guys doing stupid things as usual...
mackenzie falls where we trekked to for lunch break!
Lunch under the tree with a great view of the falls to boot. Whats for lunch? Bread, canned tuna, jam, bananas and chocolates!!!Guess what? we left our ham, milk and cream cheese all back at our previous night's accomdation. Talk about being forgetful... must have been my bad influence...
The view from the other lookout point. We sat here and basked in the mid-day sun and pondered many life issues. It certainly was the perfect moment to ponder and reflect.HOw i wish the sun didn't have to set so early.
The Jaws of Death as i would call it. Can't reallie recall the real name of this rock formation as it is. BUt then again.. it was nthing much. Just a rock formation resembling the jaws of a dragon protruding over the valley. Guess I'm a hard woman to please. hehe.
Still i must admit that the Grampians were indeed a worthwhile trip despite its further distance from Melbourne City (roughly a 4 hours drive at 110km/h). Guess this destination is worth the extra mile for any person in Melbourne. A place so out of this world where one can immerse in the beauty of nature...
Such a beautiful place ... the wonders of nature
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