Day 2

Surveyors Hut to Munroe today. Beginning is deceptively easy but then track climbs higher up over first mountain. Landscape changes frequently due to many micro-climates on the Peninsula. Along the way seats beckon, inviting you to sit and read a story about the area and what you are seeing.  The pace of the walk is up to you - suggested time is 4 - 4.5 hours. We took almost 5.5! But we did take heaps of photos and searched for wildflowers. Very little bird song heard but we did see a Poteroo. 

  

                   Tasmanian apple berry

       A variety of fungi in damp rainforest

The views from the headbands are incredible - dolomite columns rise out of the sea and cliffs dominate topped with dense Bush. The whole peninsula is formed from dolomite.

                     Alastair on the edge!

The track is a dry boots track. Board walks abound over damp or fragile ground for the preservation of the environment, whilst imported stone forms steps up steep rises and earth and gravel form solid paths elsewhere. It is so well constructed and designed. The lodges blend into the surrounding Bush and cause minimal impact. The whole walking experience cost over 20 million - an incredible vision - thousands of walkers have enjoyed the track in the short time it has been open.

We are having  spaghetti Bolognese tonight - looks OK. It was very good in fact.

   Munroe hut through the whale sculptures.

Tomorrow is our biggest day - 19K - weather is forecast sunny with slight breeze.