I’ve been loving the colours of the wild flowers along the roads. Pinks of various hues and some white ones too!! Its very pretty.
I stopped by the South West Arm picnic area on the way back to the highway. On this walk I happened to spot 2 wild orchids !!
I made my way to Genoa Peak. It is an uphill climb of 1.8km each way. The views get better and better as you go. The first look out is already pretty good. What put the cherry on top was the beautiful, sunny blue skies!
The climb to the top lookout is much harder. This involved 3 ladders and some Rocky steps. The lookout on top is very small but gives panoramic views . You can see Mallacoota and miles and miles of ocean on one side… and the mountains and valley’s on the other side !!
It was on the last bit of the climb that I met Tim and his 5 and 7 yo kids. I gave him some grief about bringing his kids up this tough track. He already though this.
I waited for them to come down the last ladder and then later met with them after the last one.
I asked Tim for some travel advice as I found out he was a local and lived in Orbost. He also.mentioned that him and his wife own the coffee roasters in town and I should come over when I’m there for a free cuppa. I agreed !
After I made my way down the Peak I travelled down the highway to stop at the free camp that Tim informed me of, in Cann River.
It’s free, no power or hot water but good space .
