Today we set out for what was listed as a 2.5hr hike for experienced hikers. It was what the Australian National Park system classified as an extremely difficult hike. We were definitely worried that Olive wouldn’t be able to make it. She is not what you might call the most enthusiastic hiker on easy pitches. For this hike, I tried a different tactic. I told her upfront that this would be a tough hike and asked if she felt up to it. Of course she did, and with a little distraction* she was able to make it the whole way up and down, carrying her own weight.
We some some amazing views, and were treated to a few of the gigantic monitor lizards that the island was named for. In the end, the two and a half hour hike only took us five hours. It was exhausting, but we are so glad we did it.
- I told her that she could talk about Minecraft as much as she wanted, and I would pay rapt attention, as long as she kept putting one foot in front of the other.