After a hearty buffet breakfast we made an early start to get our national park pass and catch the shuttle bus up to Cradle Mountain. we planned a days walking, up to Crater Lake, down to Dove Lake and around it. A solid 5 hours a lot uphill. As I am so unfit I found the uphill bits a stretch, but as I love walking and it was a glorious day we loved it. KISA even ran up a couple of hills just because he can. On our bus was a party heading off on the overland track to Lake St. Clair. I think that is 5 or 6ndays walking. Would love to do that one day. We made it to Crater Lake and it was just beautiful. The sun only shines about 30 days a year up here, so how lucky were we to have such perfect weather. It was quite warm too, apparantly Hobart had 38 today. I think it was mid twenties, but no humidity so it was lovely.
We keep on going to the lookout at Wombat Peak. Could see three or four lakes from here.
You can just see the walking track heading down in this one. The soil is white, as it is very quartzite.
The flat bit here is I think Marion's Lookout. A few were heading up there, as it was such a lovely day, but we didn't have the time and I couldn't face the steps. I regret that now, as the chance of another day like today next time we are here would be unlikely. Serves me right for being unfit.
This is wombat pool and just peeking up at the top is Cradle Mountain.
We made it to Dove Lake, one of the most photographed spots in Australia. It is not quite still enough for the reflection thing to really get going but there is enough there to get the idea.
The walk around the lake is 6km and pretty easy. A few climbs but nothing like we had done. Lots of spectacular views.
Some kind person took our picture near the end of our walks. We stopped here to finish our packed lunch.
We caught the bus back to the lodge and collapsed in the bar with long pint glasses of soda water. Back to the room to shower and change then back to the bar to drink water/beer and read the papers. Then round to the pub bistro for pizza and fish and chips (KISA) then collapsed into bed. I am so going to be sore tomorrow. KISA has the worst sunburn on his arms.
We keep on going to the lookout at Wombat Peak. Could see three or four lakes from here.
You can just see the walking track heading down in this one. The soil is white, as it is very quartzite.
The flat bit here is I think Marion's Lookout. A few were heading up there, as it was such a lovely day, but we didn't have the time and I couldn't face the steps. I regret that now, as the chance of another day like today next time we are here would be unlikely. Serves me right for being unfit.
This is wombat pool and just peeking up at the top is Cradle Mountain.
We made it to Dove Lake, one of the most photographed spots in Australia. It is not quite still enough for the reflection thing to really get going but there is enough there to get the idea.
The walk around the lake is 6km and pretty easy. A few climbs but nothing like we had done. Lots of spectacular views.
Some kind person took our picture near the end of our walks. We stopped here to finish our packed lunch.
We caught the bus back to the lodge and collapsed in the bar with long pint glasses of soda water. Back to the room to shower and change then back to the bar to drink water/beer and read the papers. Then round to the pub bistro for pizza and fish and chips (KISA) then collapsed into bed. I am so going to be sore tomorrow. KISA has the worst sunburn on his arms.
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