Tuesday 21/08/2012 Day 58: Forest Grove National Park to
Coalmine Beach Walpole.
It rained overnight. We packed up
in the rain & mud. We drove slowly up the gravel track out of Chapman Pool.
We had an enjoyable drive along Stewarts Rd & the Vasse Hwy in heavy rain. We
drove through Pemberton and missed the Gloucester Tree turnoff. We set the van
up in showers and headed off to the Valley of the Giants. We were lucky that
there was a break in the weather long enough for us to do the Treetop Walk. We
all enjoyed the Ancient Empire Walk. The receptionist at the Caravan Park gave
us a map of a scenic drive, so we followed the instructions to get back from
the Treetop walk. We got to the Circular Pool along a muddy track and set off
down the 500m walk to the pool. The kids got 30 metres ahead when the rain let
loose. We ran back to the car and said we’ve had enough. Back at the caravan
park, the kids have showered after 4 days in NP’s and no longer smell like “smoked
ham” as Ryan calls it.
Daily Stats: Distance: 232km, Duration: 3hrs15min, Weather:
Rain, Windy & Cold.
Goodbye Chapman Pool
Vasse Hwy
Valley of the Giants - Tree Top Walk
Mine beat yours
Ancient Empire Walk
Discovery Centre
Goodbye Chapman Pool
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