Still Trundling

Hi Again!
Back with the remaining photos from our first day on the Overland Track.
I don’t think I have a lot of commentary…

Just a bunch of track photos… So easy just to drink in the beautiful views that surround us

I think this next photo was a mistake… I don’t remember taking it, but it does show the challenges of the track at times. It gets a bit harder to navigate the rocks when you get tired. But at this point we were not doing too badly overall – no-one fell down anyway!

Oh… Ok.. I do remember kind of falling down, but a sturdy bush stopped me from hitting the deck fully!

Back out of the trees

Looking back

The afternoon sun with the puffy clouds made for pretty light for landscape photos!

A good excuse to stop frequently… take a drink and a photo!

Is Barn Bluff getting any closer?

Emergency shelter… looks a bit space -like doesn’t it?
This is an extremely exposed stretch of the walk, so they installed this pod a few years back.

Bits of boardwalk again… a bit of leg relief

The views along this stretch are so good… seem to go forever

Hi Jeff!

Getting him to turn and pose (photo for the folks back in Canada!!)

Not long now to the descent into Waterfall Valley

(above) Looking back

Down into the vegetation

Nice to go down and annoy a different set of muscles

And here we are! Waterfall Valley Hut!
I am miffed now that I didn’t take time to photograph the new hut properly
But at the time I really didn’t care haha… so sorry!!
The structure at the front is not the hut, but the one in the distance.
Its amazing. Big eating area, three bunk rooms.
Nice new loos around the back.
And new camping platforms

After sitting down here I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to get up again.
Ever

(Next morning view from platform below)

I am also annoyed with myself for not getting decent photos in the hut… the big windows are amazing and show the view of Barn Bluff beautifully…
I was waiting for the morning light as it was meant to be another hot sunny day but of course… not to be!

Thats the best I’ve got sorry!

We had a bit of dinner and headed to our tent after a sponge bath and a change of clothes (I can’t even begin to describe how amazing THAT feels!)
I brought along some PJ pants to wear post hiking.
My Mum gets me cool PJs and these were perfect for the hike

I admit we felt a bit pleased with ourselves for actually making it to the first hut after agonising so much about the whole endeavor at the start of the day.
Pretty sure we slept well that first night!!

zzzz
Cheers!