Slept well for a very nice change!!
Still took our time getting ready though because the weather was pretty meh.
Drove down to the Rangers Station / Interpretation Centre and had a look in there (they have a cool model of the mountains there).
Then we did the Enchanted Walk from there which was very nice.
Waterfall on Pencil Pine Creek
Foliage on the Enchanted Walk
Berries on the Enchanted Walk
Lichen on the Enchanted Walk
Enchanted Walk
Pencil Pine Creek on Enchanted Walk
Stu taking photos on the Enchanted Walk
Pond at Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge
The sweetie then went back to the chalet, and I hopped on a bus into the park and registered my walk.
It was still pretty cloudy but set off anyway around 11:40.
Trail marker sign. I scoff at 1 hour 15 minutes to Marions Lookout
Walked around Lake Lilla which was nice. Found the spot where our current work jigsaw was taken (better shot on the way back).
Lake Lilla
Lake Lilla
Then around Wombat Poo. Sorry, Wombat Pool.
Then up and up and up and up and up.
I'll need to climb up that high soon
There was even a chain at one point.
The chain on the climb up to Marions Lookout
They say at one point the walk to Marion's Lookout takes an hour and fifteen minutes. I scoffed. I estimated it would take me closer to two. And with all the stopping I did to take photos, and the little rests, it took me til 13:30 - so my estimate was a lot closer than theirs!
So got to the top and was able to get some photos. Then sat down and had some lunch.
Rainbow and Dove Lake from Marions Lookout
Next I headed up the overland track a ways to see what I could see at the top of the plateau. Except it just kept going up, and no view because the rain closed in. So gave up on that.
Pond on the plateau up from Marions Lookout
Boardwalk on the plateau
By the time I got back to Marion's Lookout the rain had passed and could see stuff again. So went back up to try and find a photo spot of Dad's. And was able to get some better shots of the mountain.
Crater Lake
Hansons Peak and Dove Lake from near Marions Lookout
Someone posing for a photo at Marions Lookout
Hansons Peak from Marions Lookout
Dove Lake from Marions Lookout
Dove Lake and Mount Campbell from Marions Lookout
Dove Lake from Marions Lookout
Lake Hanson from Marions Lookout
Dove Lake shelter
Me at Marions Lookout
Cradle Mountain from Marions Lookout
Started the trek back down at 14:40. Was able to get some nice shots, there was even a rainbow.
Dove Lake and shelter from the walk down
Crater Lake from the walk down
Lake Lilla and Dove Lake
Climbing down the chain section
Stairs down and the path along the ridge
Lake Lilla and Dove Lake
Skink on the path
Rainbow over Lake Lilla and Dove Lake
Wombat Pool
Wombat Pool
Lake Lilla and Dove Lake
Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain and Marions Lookout over Lake Lilla
Lake Lilla
Lake Lilla
Went down to the Dove Lake boat shed for some shots as well.
Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake Boatshed
Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain
Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain
Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain
Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain
Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain
Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain
Then back to the chalet (Stu picked me up from the visitor's centre to save me the twenty minute walk).
Had a quick shower then we had a spa!! With wine!! So that was lovely.
Us in the spa with wine at Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village
Then Stu cooked dinner of instant noodles and pulled pork while I did gps/photos and had dinner watching Big Bang Theory.
Then washed my hair and collapsed into bed.
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