Cradle Mountain

Got up with EDST by setting the alarm for 4:30am! Leaving Launceston today so we wanted to do the 55 minute cruise to Cataract Gorge. We managed to get there for the first boat which was 9:30. Really nice seeing the gorges from the river. Headed to Cradle Mountain. The drive from Mole Creek to Cradle Mountain was like a rollercoaster and not just because Simon was driving! Curves on top of up and down and hairpin bends made it just that bit more special. Got there about 1:30 and took the charter bus to the top of the access road. Walked and walked and walked and walked some more. Amazing scenery that went from rainforest to scrub and then back to rainforest very quickly. Saw a few wombats too! Got absolutely soaked in a rain storm. One minute we were taking photos and the next minute we heard the roar of the rain and down it came! Went from Cradle Mountain to Strachan, again a lovely drive, so picturesque. Arrived in Strachan, a small fishing boat town which is where we go on the cruise tomorrow on the Gordon River. Staying at Orminston Bed and Breakfast the original home of the founder of the area – what a beautiful home!