Monday, June 14, 2010

Cradle Snow

I started holidays today so I can look after the junior TasTrekkers while Mrs TasTrekker has university exams.  There's been some snow down to low levels so I took our youngest children on a trip to Cradle to find some snow.
We stopped into Moina along the way where Lake Gairdner was at a very low level.  We were excited to find a 'shipwreck' near the boat ramp.
After passing Daisy Dell, there was still no sign of snow but by the time we reached the visitor centre, it was starting to fall.  At Ronny Creek we found some drifts big enough to play in but too small for sliding.

On the way home we stopped to look at a property in the Vale of Belvoir which has been targeted for purchase by the Tasmanian Land Conservancy.

Ice Skating

While this is not strictly bushwalking, it did involve cold and ice.

We had a lot of fun slipping and sliding around the rink in Hobart.

This was a birthday treat for Mrs TasTrekker.

A highlight was an ice skating billy cart!