my (sometimes crazy) explorations of Tassie wilderness and mountains
My final big walk for the summer was planned as a hopeful 10 days in the southwest. But as with the last trip, the weather threw a spanner in the works. Only this time I was watching it. 60mm of rain fell the day before and the day of my intended departure and continued to …
Continue reading "McCall, Propsting and Cracroft Hills: 11-13 March 2023"
Poor weather that altered walking plans meant Tim and I had a rare weekend free. Sunday was going to be devoted to helping family out moving furniture across the state - and in true Hoban style we made a fun day of it. That left us Saturday. Tim, being who he is and knowing how …
A few days off and I was itching to be walking. Sounds crazy, seeing I'd just got back from a week rafting the Franklin river with Em, but rafting actually equates to a lot of sitting down and not much walking. So while I'd been immersed in nature I hadn't actually moved my legs a …
Rafting the Franklin River has always been on my 'I want to do that' list. After walking across the state with Em earlier on in the year I knew I wanted to share it with her. I got the impression my question to her was somewhat rhetorical. She selected the dates and we booked in. …
Continue reading "Rafting the Franklin with Water by Nature: 6-12 November 2022"
When I cut back to part time work two years ago it was because I needed to. Since then it has become a conscious decision to work less so as to have more time for people and relationships. Every now and again I question the choice, feeling almost a little guilty at not complying to …
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