The last day of our walk welcomed us with a beautiful crisp morning that promised to be a clear and dry day. As I mentioned previously, because of the rest day we had due to snow we were booked on the ferry that departs Narcissus Hut at about 11:00 am. In order to arrive in time we set off from Bert Nichols Hut at 5:30 - 6:00 am. Yep, an early morning but we wanted to make sure we had plenty of time to finish the 10 km walk with time to rest at Narcissus.

Mount Olympus

This is a beautiful, undulating walk along the edge of button grass plains. Much of the walk is spent looking ahead to Mount Olympus laid out in magnificent panorama.

Mount Olympus

As we were again nearing the more accessible parts of the park, due to the ferry, we noticed an increase in both the amount, and quality, of the boardwalk. One of the highlights of this section is the swing bridge over the Narcissus River. This is strictly a one person at a time bridge that has a remarkable amount of bounce in it. This is amplified by the fact you're carrying roughly 20 kg on your back which has a tendency to upset your balance somewhat.

Last of the Buttongrass plains

Whether it was the coffee waiting for us, the ferry to take us along the lake, or the bed waiting for us in Hobart, we made excellent time this morning and ended up with an hour or more to rest and explore the river and upper reaches of Lake St Clair before the ferry arrived.

Yep, we all made it

Narcissus Hut

We had a few goodbyes to make here, although this wasn't the last we'd see of some of our walking companions as we bumped in to several of them at Salamanca Market in Hobart.

The ferry, what a beautiful sight!

Watching the ferry arrive was a lovely feeling. We knew we'd finished and were very proud of the effort everyone put in, particularly the boys. It was a hard walk for them considering the two days of snow we encountered, and the winds strong enough to blow the boys over. Despite the difficulties we encountered there was immediate agreement that we'd be back. Next time, though, we're going to climb as many mountains as we can, and we're going to take the youngest in our family as well.

The date of the next trip? Hopefully, January 2014. Overland, here we come!!

Check back over the next few days and I'll hopefully have a link to a couple of minutes of video.