Tag: overland track

  • Day 6. Bert Nichols to Pine Valley & The Acropolis. 15.8km.

    97.4 km / 60.5 Miles Today is the last big day of the trip! And what looks to be the last of the good weather! We have been so lucky weather wise! I am of course up early – mainly because my bladder woke me up at 5.30! The sun…

  • Day 5. Kia Ora to Bert Nichols via Waterfalls! 10.4km.

    Waterfall (and snake) Day! 81.6km / 50.7 Miles This morning I woke up super early… probably because of the 7pm bedtime I took! The sleep in the tent was good, it was finally a lot warmer that I didn’t have to wear every single layer I had! Sleeping on the…

  • Day 3. Windermere to Pelion via Mt Oakleigh. 23.7 km

    55.6 km / 34.5 Miles Another Mountain Day! But also BLISTER day 🙁 Ouch! I have blisters on both little toes and big toe! And cracked heels. My feet weren’t feeling too good. Walking today wasn’t going to be fun. The walk today was 17km to Pelion Hut. I was…

  • Exploring Hobart and prepping for the Trek!

    Day 1 – Freycinet National Park I’ve just spent the last few days ‘relaxing’ in Hobart since finishing the bike ride! I met with a friend the day after the hike who was visiting for the weekend from Sydney, and we ventured up the East coast again up to Freycinet…