How do you know when to cut your losses?

Posted on March 28, 2026 by marilyn

GREAT OCEAN WALK – 27 & 28 March 2026
So, we’re now into days 3 and 4.  The Great Ocean walk covers about 100k and it’s recommended to do it over 8 days.  We have 7 days at our disposal, with the plan to walk the following distances … 8k, 13.5k, 10.5k, 17.5k, 16k, 18.5k, 19.5k. I’m pretty sure that the group I’m with are keen to do the whole trip, but at my age I’m not sure I’m up for the days over 16k. Continue reading →

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How many days will a 2L cask of wine last?

Posted on March 26, 2026 by marilyn

GREAT OCEAN WALK – 23 – 26 March 2026
Peter O and I went shopping in Apollo Bay for “supplies” for the Great Ocean Walk.  We didn’t need to break into the cast until the night of day 2.  Would a 2L cask stretch for the next 6 days?  We’d be back in town on the 7th day, so, we should have enough right?  Watch for the results on the Day 7 post! Continue reading →

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The Goldilocks Trip

Posted on March 15, 2026 by marilyn

CORANG PEAK, Morton National Park – 13-15 March 2026
Yes, this trip was “just right”! Eight years ago, I did a walk in this area but there was more to see and so I added a return visit to my wish list.  The weeks turned into months and the months into years and next thing I know I’m almost too old to be able to do the trip. Fortunately, Trish was looking for an overnight walk to do and this one appealed to her. Continue reading →

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20 min of freezing feet was enough for me!

Posted on February 16, 2026 by marilyn

TASMANIA – 16 February 2026
After my stopover in Hobart, I headed down to Maydena with Chrissy who had picked me up from Hotel Astor.  We arrived on the Saturday afternoon and she dropped me off at the AirBnB, then I lazed around with the Cave Rescue guys for a couple of days until Brian (head honcho) suggested that he take Chrissy and me to do a short cave. Continue reading →

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I thought the Totem Pole would have been bigger

Posted on February 13, 2026 by marilyn

TASMANIA – CAPE HAUY – 13 February 2026
Perhaps it wasn’t smart booking a walk up to the edge of a cliff on black Friday (what could go wrong?) … but it turned out that nothing bad happened – other than walking up and down a gazillion steps! Continue reading →

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