This is the last blog about the things we have done during our house sit in Caveside. These trips took a bit more time then normal but the animals were pretty easy to look after so that went OK.
The first one is Leven Canyon.....
May I say this story's got great pictures again, sounds a bit arrogant but...... see for yourself;
Enjoy spectacular sweeping views from Cruickshanks Lookout 275m above the Leven River.
The way to the Upper Lookout is an easy walk from the car park...
The view is amazing but also a bit scary....(you know I hate these heights)
From the Cruickshanks Lookout we did the 697 steps down (luckily) through the forest to the lower; Edge Lookout....
Fortunately there were some benches along the way, there is written on it how many steps you have done, how many still to go and when you will find the next seat.....
The walk was beautiful again and though is was only 1.8 k's, the grade was level 3 which most probably had to do with these steps.....
Here we are at the Edge Lookout....
From this Lookout you can see the first one we were standing on..... brrrr
The arrow shows the spot of the lookout....
You can imagine, all the steps we went down, we had to go up again so the path back to the car park was very steep..... as well was this road......
We enjoyed the beautiful trip back "home" where the horses and cats were waiting for us.....
The second trip of this story, the last one we did from Caveside, is to the very famous;
Cradle Mountain!
Because it is so very popular and the road to Dove Lake, the lake we are going to walk around, is so narrow, you can only go there by yourself if you are very early. Otherwise you have to go with the shuttle bus which we did.
Actually that's not even so bad because during the trip the chauffeur tells things about Cradle Mountain and all the walks you can do. Also on the way you can hop out and hop on at other spots like Snake Hill, Ronny Creek and more...
Be aware of even more beautiful scenery then you saw before....
The one thing I remember the driver telling us is that we were very lucky that day what the weather was concerned as the average of clear days at Cradle Mountain is just 10%, so about 36 days a year.
If there wouldn't be any tourism, you could be thinking you're in heaven....
The boardwalks were perfectly done again.....
For Tasmania this looks very tropical....
Sorry to keep telling you how beautiful it is.....
They said it was an easy 6 k's walk around the lake but the last bit was quite steep and lots of steps...
On this spot we had our lunch as there were some benches. It took me about half an hour to make this picture without a whole bunch of tourists on it.
It doesn't look crowded but it was!
The Boat Shed
Oeps, yes; got some tourists sorry, couldn't wait much longer as we had to go back!
I hope you enjoyed this as much as we did. Of course it's different when you've been there yourself. Maybe after seeing these pictures you might get so excited that Cradle Mountain will come onto your bucket list!
But Cradle Mountain also has a different side as we were really lucky with the weather as I told you before. This is a sign you can't ignore...
Warning
You are in an alpine region where weather can change rapidly
and frequently. Within an hour, you may experience burning
sun, high winds, heavy rain and snow. Wear appropriate clothing.
Death can occur when people are caught unprepared in cold,
wet and windy weather. Children, older people and those with an
illness or disability are at greatest risk in such conditions. Please
observe all track signs – they are provided for your safety. Stay on
the formed walking tracks at all times – both for your own safety
and to protect the sensitive alpine vegetation.
We are going back to the Cats and Horses, till next time!
Cheers!
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