Faced with the prospect of heavy rain (severe thunderstorms), access routes being cut by rising river crossings and several days waiting for things to dry out again, we held a family discussion. We had been looking forward to heading down to Main Range National Park, but it looked as if the Park would bear the brunt of the oncoming storms. At times like this, the resident meteorologist (aka Weather Witch) cast the deciding vote.
We took the easy option, packed up in the sun with everything dry and returned to Mama and Pa's.
It was a time to pause for a moment as this decision would mark a turning point in our adventure to date.
