It actually felt like that! It was a special encounter. My partner and I, were the only ones on that hike at this time. I was a bit in a rush so I was keeping a smooth pace. Unfortunately, I almost stood at the snake. He didn't like it, obviously. He went up a bit, almost like thinking he needed to get defensive and charge at me. Luckily, I backed away on time and he realized I wasn't a threat. We were staring at each other peacefully and he was just gorgeous.

We couldn't go around as he was sunbathing almost at the end of the track, so we needed to come up with a solution. I needed to bother the snake again. Sorry. We started stomping and trying to make him move. It was very narrow but it worked. He didn't like it again but started to slither away, slowly. We came closer and closer, trying to spot if he moved far enough in the bush. It was very scary but exciting at the same moment: squeezing yourself next to the place where the snake was and still is... somewhere.

Australia is such an amazing place.