100 Women2: Women helping Women

‘When we invest in women and girls, we are investing inthe people who invest in everyone else.’ - Melinda Gates When I returned home from my walk with Em across Tasmania, I received a wonderful email from a Mary Dwyer. She had found my blog through a mutual friend and she wanted to talk to …

Layatinna Hill: 27 March 2022

You’d have thought that walking over 500km in 26 days might mean I’d like to give my legs a rest for a bit. But a few days of being back and doing relatively little with them and they were itching to move again. They’d become accustomed to rather long walks and I had the perfect …

Tassie Traverse Part 4/4: The Port Davey and South Coast Tracks

...continued from part 3/4... Day 19: Huon River Campground to Crossing River 20.65km, 5:58hrs, 478m ascent The musical notes of currawong song rang out across the campground at 6:30, before it was properly light. They are more melodious than they appear to be in the middle of the day and I lay there enjoying the …

Tassie Traverse Part 3/4: The King William and Denison Ranges and a bit of road

...continued from Part 2/4... Day 11: Harback’s Road to Slatter’s Peak 16.26km, 8:27 hrs (with a LONG break), 751m ascent It was a clear cold night and we woke to find the tent frozen and a pretty low mist covering the plain. But the pretty light soon had us out and braving the frost, numb …

Tassie Traverse Part 2/4: The Overland Track

Day 5: Four Ways to Waterfall Valley Hut 29.04km; 7:53hrs ; 1370m ascent ...continued from part 1/4... ...An hour later and we were ready to hit the road again, this time with Em’s brother and sister in law. They kept us company and entertained us in cold, wet blustery conditions until just past Marian’s Lookout, …