Friday, 26 June 2009

Day 8: Mount Wilhem

Today's plan was to ascend to two lakes just above the tree line at about 3,700m, which would be a full day's walking.



The forest was less impressive than forests at lower elevations, but there were some good fungi




Much smaller, mossier, more gnarled trees, kinda like the goblin forests in New Z.



One of several breaks on the way up.




View looking back down the valley and beyond



The lakes. We never actually saw the summit of Wilhem because it's almost always in cloud. Climbing it involves leaving from a lodge at the lakes about 1am in order to reach the summit by dawn, when it's generally clear of cloud. So it takes a bit of planning. Sadly, we had to get back.




Back at the guest house, home-grown strawberries were on the house. And in my belly.

So, no more walking. All we had to go was get public transport back to Madang.



If only it were that simple!

4 comments:

moothapillar said...

Good stuff butts, those strawbs look yummmmmmmy

Katy said...

Some tasty looking shroomers there, have you tried any?

Mum said...

Were you waiting for the local hopper bus to get you home-hope they're more reliable than here!
Good fungi pics.
x

The Don-k said...

Had someone tried to strangle you in the "I'm eating delicious strawberries with my hairy t!ts out" picture?