We are truly committed! Tim’s sister Barbie kindly dropped our resupply package to Par Avion airport this week, containing the food we require for the final 8 day section of our trip (and some chocolate and red wine). Par Avion have a great service for bushwalkers, flying people in and out from Melaleuca, as well as delivering food parcels for walkers who wish to do the 2 walks, Port Davey and South Coast Tracks, back to back as a continuous journey. Our parcel has been labelled for delivery on 12 December and will be very gratefully collected after we complete the muddy stretch from Scott’s Peak Dam and the boat crossing over Bathurst Harbour.
I am filled with both excitement and trepidation – cycling from one to the other on a roller coaster. Our packs are nearly ready to go, food almost finalised and we head to Hobart on Friday for a couple of days before being driven to the start of the trip by Madeleine, who will escort us for the first part of the day.
At this stage the cold and wet weather is due to clear slightly by Sunday, although we are prepared for extremes.
Justin is planning to fly in to Melaleuca and walk the South Coast Track with us. It will be a treat to have his company and expertise, and to share the final stages of our Island Traverse with him.
Next post will hopefully let you know that our Island Traverse has been completed …