Mt. Adney

Our first hike of the trip and it was a hard one! No trail, so we were bushwhacking the entire way … and it really was through the bushes sometimes!

The first part of the hike was across a tussock plain. Plain makes it sound easy, but it’s anything but! It was like walking of cut up mattresses – some firm, some soft, some dry, some wet, some sturdy, some ready to tip over as soon as you put your foot down! We also had to cross a stream. Dad and I managed to hop from rock to rock with no problems, but mom hesitated and landed in the stream. Thank goodness for hiking boots and gaiters – she only got a bit of water on her ankle, not a totally soaked foot! The climb up the mountain didn’t get any easier. We were climbing through low bushes, high bushes, over rocks, etc. But the view from the top was definitely worth the effort! Going down went much faster and the soft sections were awesome – nice and cushiony for the knees. Dad went a bit ahead and found a better spot for mom to cross the stream, this time, jumping across the deep water into shallow water on the other side. We made some good splashes, but didn’t get wet. Getting back in the RV, we made our way to the Tombstone Campground and after finding a spot (unlike last time when we stayed in the parking lot), we went to the information centre to look around. We spent the rest of the evening relaxing in the RV.