Day 3

Woke up to thick fog but thank goodness rain had passed .

Packed up the wet tent hoping like heck the bed would stay dry ( thankfully it did) and set off. First challenge was the steep road out of the camp ground- put David’s 4WD skills to the test- then a long drive up the old Dargo Road. 

The bush was shrouded in fog which made for an eerie (and slow) drive.  We arrived at King.s Spur purcamp ground mid afternoon.- as luck would have it, it was totally empty so we have this  huge green plateau all to ourselves.  

Fuelled with a lunch of hot cross buns and chocolate (which seems to have become our luncheon of choice this trip) we set off gathering firewood – we couldn’t stray too far afield because of the thick fog so spent a   lazy afternoon reading/playing Rummikub and yapping (it’s a tough life!).

 So here we are sitting  around a massive fire pit 1550 metres above sea level in a chilly 6 degrees eating piping hot beef borgignon   with potatoes fresh out of the fire and navigating the challenges of playing Monopoly Deal by firelight- a distinct advantage to those of us who are used to  navigating  the world without sight!

Now tucked  up in bed warm and snug with 2 layers of thermals beanies and socks!

Day 4

After a complete day in a pea souper we woke to a gorgeous sunrise and a completely clear but freezing morning. With the fog lifted we  were able to appreciate the true  beauty of our camp site.

Celebrated Easter with hot cross bun jaffles cooked on the open fire

An after-breakfast revealed an even more spectacular view just 50 metres down the track. And we couldn’t resist the opportunity to wake up to sunrise over this vista – so yes, we upped sticks and transplanted our camp (including firewood) the short distance up the road. Totally worth it!

We had a beautiful Bei-cooked beef rendeng for dinner around yet another roaring campfire. Life is perfect