The boys woke the following morning still buzzing after our bogging in the way to Montezuma Falls. I was relieved no serious harm was done to Rocky (it will buff out right???). Jo was looking forward to our upcoming adventure.
After leaving our great camp at Lake Mackintosh we made our way to the most visited and loved park in Tasmania. What is more we not only saw the famous peak everyone comes to see (it is often shrouded in cloud and mist) but nature turned on a picture postcard day and revealed Cradle Mountain in all it's glory... Eat your heart out Tourism Tasmania!
We decided to walk to Marion's Lookout, a 4-5 hour walk with impressive views of Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain.
The weather was cooler than the previous day's 38 degrees, but still decidedly warm when we set off on the longer but less steep track via Wombat Pool and Crater Lake.
It was a fantastic walk, and the boys did extremely well, only starting to lose motivation as we neared the peak. A break for lunch soon restored their motivation, and we all agreed it was well worth the effort to get to the lookout.
We then returned via the direct and very steep goat track, triumphant and very pleased with our efforts.
It was a fantastic day - and one of the real highlights of the trip so far. It is rare enough to see Cradle Mountain on a visit to the park, but to see it in full sunshine, without even a cloud's shadow on its slopes was a real bonus. The Weather Witch was sure smiling that day.
As accommodation in the park was fully booked, we regretfully continued on our way, finding a nice camp near Mole Creek on Lake Paragana. A delightful swim (clothing optional) was enjoyed as we washed off the sweat of the days climb. It was sublime :)
It was a long day, a glorious day, but the following day we were see something we hadn't seen before, that must rate as one of the best activities of its type we have ever done.
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