15/10 - Mac Ritchie Reserve

On Saturday morning, I went for a hike in Mac Ritchie Reserve with my Couchsurfing friends.

In contrast to the 'man-made' botanical garden, the reserve is mostly untouched nature.

Our first destination was an observation tower that took our breath away not only with its many steps, but also with the breathtaking view of the 'jungle'.

Afterwards, we continued to the TreeTopWalk, an impressive suspension bridge in the treetops.

The trail led us up and down many steps and slopes, and in the end we were all exhausted and sweaty. However, the effort was definitely worth it. On the last section, just when we were about to give up hope, we even saw some monkeys.

And in the last few hundred meters, we also encountered some big and small lizards and other animals, making it almost too adventurous for me and Anne-Marie - you know me ;-)