Manu Jurado

“Living and mapping in the Northern Territory was a dream come true. I was only in Darwin for three months but I was busy!  I made more than 25 maps – schools, rain forest, aboriginal communities in the Outback and red granite terrains in Alice Springs. I had to get used to the tropical weather very fast as I did my mapping during the Wet Season (Monsoon Nov to March). In my two week holiday I went  to the Australian Champs in Cascades Queensland, one of the best maps I have ever run on. Also I had the chance to visit beautiful spots in the Outback like Uluru (Ayer’s Rock), Kata Tjuta, Kings Canyon and Kakadu National Park. I helped Top End Orienteers Club  organize evening events, promoted orienteering in remote and rural areas and helped Kay Haarsma  during the Master Games in Alice Springs.  I think my stay in Australia was a very different to that experienced by scholars in other states. I am proud of what I achieved  in those remote and wild places in Australia. A huge thank you to Lachlan and Susanne for their help and also to all Top End Orienteers who hosted me during my stay in the Northern Territory. Hope to see you all soon!”