Done! The Milford Track. Every superlative anyone has ever used for it is justified and exceeded by the reality. Today was mundane compared to yesterday – mostly under trees along the Arthur River Valley. But still spectacular – beautiful views from time to time across the crystal-clear river waters to the massive vertical mountain walls beyond. Made good time to Sandfly Point in around 6 hours. Early to bed last night – asleep before 9pm. Slept through until 6am when Steve woke me – didn’t hear my alarm through the ear-plugs. 2-minute noodles for breakfast and nutella stew and museli for lunch (using up all the left-overs!). Blisters but relatively small – about the same as what I’d normally have after the first day of a hike.
Summing up – an amazing experience. It’s been good doing it with Steve because it was never going to be a solitary, commune-with-nature kind of walk, given the numbers of people on the trail every day.
