So on one hand, because the wilderness was familiar to me, it really helped me be brave. But it still was scary sometimes. I had to say to myself: "Chances are, you're not going to be mauled by a bear. "
I've seen it [Australia] go from a lot of small towns to big towns, but I think it has found its identity in all this time. . . it's a very special country, I could easily live here.