AAD bushwalk to Mt. Picton

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Thanks to D2 (1) from the data centre we (Jochen, Stephan [2] & me) were invited to a really nice bushwalk in the Hartz Mountains National Park last weekend. Goal was the summit of Mt. Picton, 1327m a.s.l. With 11 people we were a really big group this time.

Well, the first thing you learn is: Never buy a used car from a Tassy unless it’s not a 4 WD offroad vehicle. ‘Cause here you take your normal all-day car even on bad unsealed ralley roads full of pot holes ;-) But anyways – the walk started with a great rain forest passage (humidity: high, temperature: high, inclination: high, water loss: high) with steep and partially muddy sections where you were very thankful for the good pair of hiking shoes you wore. The higher we got the more unobstructed the landscape got. And for the first time in my life I saw a wild Austrian in the free hunting ground.
Finally we stood in front of Mt. Picton mountain with nice views all around: The perfect place for having lunch.

The last passage up to the summit became a cool hiking trip over massive Tassy rocks. The view from the top of Mt. Picton was worth every drop of sweat: an incredible 360 degree panorama! Impossible to catch in a picture, maybe you’ll get an impression of the view by downloading this video I took.

Altogether it was an exausting but cool walking trip – I drank almost three liters of water during that walk. In the end some recreation exercises helped some of us to loose some dispensable power.

So: Thanks David for organising that walk, great job!

(1) Due to the fact that three out of nine data centre members are called “Dave” they introduced a numbering system from D1 (Dave Connell) to D3 (Dave Watts) with D2 (David Smith) in the middle. Very Tassy.
[2] Stephan is a mate from Jane Franklin. An Austrian. Well, that’s not his fault, isn’t it? ;-)

 2004-12-22 by Florian