YIC has been exploring northern Tasmania. He spent 2 days in the Walls of Jerusalem (pictured above) - a beautiful alpine area stacked full of biblical names such as King Solomon's Temple and Damascus Gate. The former is a mountain and the latter a pass. YIC climbed both.
YIC took advantage of a beautiful day to climb Mt Roland and Mt Van Dyke. Dick wasn't there, in fact no-one else was either. This hills are like the Cheviots versus the Lake District: beautiful but quiet. There were A1 views over Cradle Mountain, Mt Ossa, and northwards to the Bass Strait.
Looking north to the Bass Strait from Mt Roland
Looking towards Mt Van Dyke from Mt Roland. Click on the picture for distant views of the Overland Peaks - Mt Ossa on the left, Barn Bluff and Cradle Mountain on the right.
This was YIC's last day in the Tasmanian hills. He heads for Canberra/Malua Bay on Saturday for Christmas with the Miller/Inglis family. In true style, YIC hasn't sent any Christmas cards this year. Rather, he simply says "Merry Christmas" to all his readers, and promises to buy them a Deuchars when he next sees them in the Tynemouth Lodge.