Walkers: Linda, Lothar, Mabel
Photos: Lothar's
Report:
The starting point of Lothar’s planned conquest of the Great South West Walk had to be changed due to the fire in the Lower Glenelg National Park. Lothar, Linda and Mabel set out from Tarragal on the day planned to start the walk. Soon after leaving Tarragal camp wind farm towers became a feature of the horizon and stayed that way until near Portland. The greatest disappointment is the dominance of the towers on the horizon behind Cape Bridgewater as you walk around the bay. Mallee camp is beside some towers and the noise is all consuming. No longer is it the noise of the animals in the feedlot that prevents sleep but the sound of the wind towers – it is like having a airplane overhead and someone turning the volume up and down at regular intervals.
There is now a new track from the beach at Cape Bridgewater, about a kilometer from the café – it is a ladder up the sand dune and a gravel track along the ridge to the car park – where the steps came out. Don’t follow the markers along the Cape Bridgewater road when leaving the café but stay on the beach.
Now to the serious topic of food! It was very important that we were packed and on the track bright and early from Springs Camp to make it to the Cape Bridgewater Café for lunch and the famous hamburger. It was the same the next day leaving Trewalla – Isabellas Café at Cape Nelson for lunch followed with a very interesting tour of the lighthouse and back to the café for cake and coffee. The routine was continued at Mallee – this time is was to get to Portland for the berry cheesecake with coffee and still allow enough time for me to drop Lothar and Linda off at Moleside before I came home.
Report has it that someone arrived at Nelson with a banana cake and that was served with delicious Greek yogurt, another trip into Portland for the berry cheesecake and a celebration at Port Fairy on completion of the walk – guess what – more coffee and cake!!! Coralie has conceded the Porker title!
Congratulations to Lothar on completing the entire GSWW!
Mabel
Lothar: Mmm...Over the 15 days I did eat about 7-8 cakes (yes,
I’ve lost count) and 3 steaks but I still managed to lose a couple of Kilos!
Must be due to all those tins of Pulses I consumed....
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