Because the weather was rubbish, we’d planned an early dinner and an evening in front of the telly... or so I thought. At about 5 o’clock, John suggested we went out at dusk looking for wombats. I wasn’t sure how likely we were to see them in the cold and wet. Wouldn’t they just stay... Continue Reading →
An adventurous morning in Cradle Mountain
We’ve had quite an adventurous morning. It began when we opened the curtains to snow, continued with me being mobbed by 18 rather large Tassie crows, and ended with a very wet walk through a steep and slippery gorge in every type of weather... Snow, sun, rain, sleet and wind! I woke wondering if it... Continue Reading →
Caves, mountains and a pademelon
It rained all night last night, and we set off to Cradle Mountain in drizzle. On the way we stopped to visit Mole Creek Caves... at least the rain wouldn’t matter, deep in the rocks. We chose to visit the Marakoopa Caves and do the Great Cathedral and Glow Worms Tour. The guide led us... Continue Reading →