The weather – especially the wind – was pretty crazy today! We went out anyway – the kids are only here for a week so we don’t have the luxury of ‘waiting for a better day’ to do things.
We drove over to Stanley, which is about 40 minutes west of us. Its a gorgeous little township with ‘The Nut’ the dominant feature.
Its a hell of a walk up to the top, but a really excellent walk around the top – once you have stopped hyperventilating from the intense climb!
Its hard to take a photo of ‘wind’ but all the vegetation was bent sideways. The rain came in squalls and also sideways.
The wind was literally howling through those railings. The noise was intense as it hit the railings – kind of sounded like something you would hear in a horror movie 🙂
There was a brief respite as we walked into the wooded area. A lot more shelter and we could walk along as if we were sober, as opposed to the previous drunken reeling (sans alcohol because I am a Responsible Aunt)
There was quite a group of pademelons in this area casually grazing.
Jeff (who woosed out of the climb) stayed behind in the cafe and met the captain of this tall ship. They were stuck here due to weather for a while
I really enjoy the changing views on the walk around the top of the Nut.
Feeling somewhat battered, we made it back to the bottom and indulged in some Valhalla Ice cream (Always a treat when we go to Stanley) and meandered home to cook up a Japanese style dinner – complete with fresh salads of course – and relax.
Here’s hoping the weather will be a LOT kinder tomorrow!
Hope your weekends are going wonderfully!
Cheers
What a lovely view! Your nephew being propped up by wind looked pretty cool, but I could only imagine the difficulty in walking in it. Bet it was a good workout though!
Yes – the views are fabulous from all around the top. It certainly was a challenge walking – or just standing still at times! A small reminder that even with all our technology and advancements as humans, we are still at the mercy of the elements!