Swandives

That’s right. Back in the land of bad air and driving after almost 2 weeks of mountain goodness. Oh, do I have some stories - to follow shortly. We’re unpacking at the moment. But in a nutshell:

• Caught loads of trout - alas not on the fly.
• Stayed in gorgeous Khancoban where the leaves are yellow and red and the cockatoos rule!
• Drove down from Cabrumurra in a snow storm in the little red VW Golf (not a 4WD, no chains). A bit hairy!
• Saw 14 lyrebirds in one day - two with snow on their feathers.
• Fished in a hail/sleet storm.
• Attempted Mt Kosciuszko summit in Mawson-like Antarctic conditions. Decided not to become a rescue mission statistic and turned around at Seaman’s Hut.
• Spent 1.5 hours trying to get a fire going for lunch at Geehi. Managed it eventually (in our defense, the wood was wet). Best bacon and tomato toasted sandwiches EVAR.
• Tramped up and down a LOT of mountains, over hill and dale, under and/or over barbed wire fences, bitten by electric fences, chased by a cow…all in search of trout - it was worth it!
• Stopped in for a look-see at the Thredbo Jazz Festival.
• Played too much Pool at the Guthega Alpine Hotel.

Details (and video) to come.