Read part 1 here and part 2 here.
Our hike the next day was quite different. We walked around Wombat Pool and then up to Crater Lake. It was sunnier and the path had numerous steep sections, some quite hard, but the vistas were incredible. We could see across several lakes all the way to the peak. Spring blossoms everywhere.
Lots of flowers but also a lot more people: tours, families, and bands of serious trekkers setting out on the Overland track (6 days through the Cradle Mountain and Lake St Clair National Park). The path was busy. When we left for the day, the huge carpark at the visitors centre was full.
Later relaxing in our caravan, legs stretched out, feeling happy in body and soul. The weather forecast for the next days predicted gale force winds and snow again. What would it be like for those people on the Overland track? Maybe we will return – with warmer weather – for another visit towards the end of our stay in Tasmania.
Liz Mike Travels 