Day 32 – Thredbo
Awoke in Jindabyne. Checked the weather in Thredbo for today: top of 3 degrees, possible snow. Awesome. We dressed in our warmest things and rain gear, then headed out. The guy in the servo said that it felt like beach weather, but I think he was taking the mickey.
The longer chairlift was off for servicing, so we took the shorter one to see how far up Mt Kosciuszko that we could get. Turns out: about the top of the chairlift.
It was coooooold. Temp was about 2 degrees, feeling like -5 in the wind. Even without rain, it was bitter. We were glad of every later we were wearing. Nevertheless, the view was spectacular.
We got to the top and walked briefly to view a lookout, and it became obvious that our footwear was insufficient to the task.
We jumped back on the chairlift and headed back down, amusing ourselves by laughing at the hilariously under-dressed tourists headed up on the other side.
Once back down, we revived ourselves with coffee and pastries, while the kids did what was clearly the highlight of their day: jumping on the trampoline.
Instead of climbing a mountain, we visited a few sites in the valley on the way back to Jindabyne.
We took a leisurely stroll to a historic site called Bullocks Hut. The river was crystal clear.
It’s easy to see why Thredbo is so popular, even when you’re not there for the snow. I would have liked to have climbed the mountain again, but it wouldn’t have been a fun time today. Nevertheless, we had fun visiting this stunning place. Back home, it was a relaxed afternoon doing whatever (I did some bouldering while the others went swimming at the local indoor pool).
Tomorrow is going to be a bit of getting-somewhere effort, as we head toward Wodonga. Time to traverse the state of NSW.