Sunday, June 25, 2006

Wet Cradle

3 lovely nights at Cradle Mountain Lodge (Wed-Sat). Rained the entire time but enjoyable nonetheless. View of lodge on our cabin verandah...

Did some amazing walks - Dove Lake crcut, Marion's lookout via Lillia Lake and Wombat Pool, Crater Lake & Crater Falls, and Cradle Valley boardwalk.

Lake Lillia on Thurs.

Dove Lake on Friday.

Boat shed on Dove Lake...

Spectacularly boggy boardwalk (superb for sinking)...

Me on sinking boardwalk...

Must come back for the Overland Track one day.

Scored free Night Spotlight tour from the Lodge (thanks to my expert negotiation skills). Saw lots of Paddymelons (like small wallabies that are rather rotund), FAT wombats, possums and wallabies. No Tassie Devils or Tigers unfortunately.

Fantastic time at Waldheim Alpine Spa on the last day. $25 for use of steam room, sauna, outdoor hot tub and cool plunge pool (overlooks the Pencil Pine river). Superb after the long walk.

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