2021 Three Capes Track
Merry Christmas everyone from the Three Capes Track!
In episode 205 of the Australian Hiker Podcast one of the things I talked about was the expectations we all place on an upcoming trips or hikes. While I expected to enjoy this trip, I didn’t expect how much I would enjoy the ‘whole package’ experience that we’ve had yesterday on just the first day of the walk. The trip to historic Port Arthur was a learning experience particularly given I have a cultural heritage background. Then on top of that, we had the guided boat trip to the walk trailhead which brought back memories of a previous life where both Gill and I spent a whole lot of time in and around the ocean and on boats. This was even before we started the walk!
We started the 4km walk and before I talk about the experience, for the first time ever my GPS actually gave the same reading; that must class as a hiking miracle! Today’s walk while only 4km would have kept me happy even if the walk ended there. We saw two juvenile echidnas and a young wallaby just off the trail and lots of wildflowers. In talking to other hikers, the echidnas seemed to perform on cue as the hikers came into sight.
The thing that really surprised me was that this could have been a coastal walk in NSW with the exception of the day temperature. We’ve only done 4km on this trail and already we’re impressed. The facilities at Surveyors Hut are amazing and apparently typical for this trip. Great rooms, great toilet facilities and great seating areas both inside and out.
Day one is going to be hard to beat but we’re told there’s much more to come!
Merry Christmas everyone from the Three Capes Track! In episode 205 of the Australian Hiker Podcast one of the things I talked about was the expectations we all place on an upcoming trips or hikes. While I expected to enjoy this trip, I didn’t expect how much I would enjoy the ‘whole package’ experience that […]