Week 4 Round Up: Sore feet

Km travelled: very little as we only travelled from Snug to Lake St Clair with a few short trips into Hobart.

Places: Salamanca Markets, Museum of New and Old Art (MONA), New Norfolk, Lake St Clair, Overland Track

Next Up: Tamar Valley and Launceston

Highlights: There have been many highlights this week thanks to Sarah and Daryl's generosity and hospitality. Without them we were unable to enjoy Tassie so much. We saw the gourmet farmer and masterchef at the Salamanca Markets. We also checked out the Tassal store which sells salmon and trout offcuts at cheap cheap prices ($10 for 2kg of salmon fillets anyone?). We also saw MONA which was highly provocative and what I regard as one of the best museums I've encountered.
But the biggest highlight was doing the Overland Track. It was done on a whim and over 4 days and 3 nights. Absolutely gruelling on ourselves with the timeline we set on ourselves. Day 1: 18km; Day 2: 31km; Day 3: 21km; Day 4: 27km. (total: 97km)

Lowlights: breaking a tent pole before we start the track, lucky for duct tape.

Camp food tips:
deb, dehydrated peas, dehydrated shitake mushrooms, beef jerky, continental dried pasta meals, peanut butter, sweetened condensed milk, skim milk powder, dried fruits and nuts, and lots and lots of chocolate. 

Rainbow over Crater Lake, one of the first lakes we encounter.

The west side of Cradle Mtn

These little lizards are all over the boardwalked parts of the track.

The morning dew and sun shining on the spiderwebs on the alpine moorlands.

Mt Pelion East covered in the low cloud.