Copper Mines

I survived the night… …that is to say I was perfectly fine and pleasantly surprised. It was unexpectedly warm in that canvas and sleeping bag. Further, I had expected to be covered by insects and I wasn’t! While some ants and a couple beetles had investigated me, I was remarkably undisturbed. Also, people had apparently been bitten by mosquitos and I wasn’t! Now, Canadian mosquitos love me, but apparently the Australian ones don’t. And I’m perfectly okay with that. However, I had slept through some eventful things. Namely, a kangaroo had come into our camp in the night and was hopping around us. The guide, Keith, kept...