The Walls of Jerusalem

In Tasmanian there is a place called the Walls of Jerusalem.  It's in the midst of wild and rugged country, tucked down a narrow, winding 40-kilometer road - the last 24 of which are a rough dirt track. Notwithstanding our VW Jetta rental car, and the fact that driving on dirt roads negates the rental insurance, we made the 5 hour drive from Hobart and spent an amazing 3 days hiking and camping in the Tasmanian back country. The hike in to the Wild Dog campsite is only about 3 hours, but the real gem is the long hike on day two that takes you past alpine lakes, cliffs, and to the summit of Mt. Jerusalem itself. We saw wallabies, all manner of birds, and the odd snake along the way. Not to mention star-drenched skies at night, icy dawns, huge trees, and an Australian couple who wasn't so lucky with their (identical) rental car (we gave them a lift back to town; they bought us a beer at the pub).

It might rate as one of our all-time favorite hikes.  Here's a small photo gallery of what we saw along the way.

And yes, that is a hand-carved cribbage board.