Three-quarters of a day in Cradle Mountain clearly wasn’t going to be enough. When I first saw photos of it in social media, it reminded me of Queenstown in New Zealand even though I haven’t been, but is also in my to-go-visit list!
Cradle Mountain is around a 2hr 30 minute-drive from Launceston. My brother drove us there and it is one of the scariest routes I have witnessed in my entire life! LOL. There were many turns, zig-zags and steep roads. I got slightly dizzy and nauseous from the drive but it eased off as soon as we got there. We decided to stay at Cradle Mountain Hotel. I loved the cozy and inviting ambiance of the place, especially the reception area. The staff and service were exceptional.
This glass door leads to a kitchen hall. I loved their salad! Their buffet dinner was also amazing.
Inside our room
Dove Lake was one of the places I wanted to visit. There is a shuttle drive that comes by every 30 mins to take you there, but we decided to just drive there since the cut off time for the shuttle bus was at 6 pm—we knew there was a good chance we were going to stay longer. Fortunately, due to the weather, there were still lots of free parking space.
Look at this beauty! The photos don’t do it justice
Oh yeah! Braved the ice-cold weather
It was freezing-cold when we arrived there. We had to to go inside the car a few times to warm ourselves back up. Our clothing wasn’t enough for the cold weather.
Mum found the perfect rock for our mini photo shoot LOL
My favourite photo! The last time we went on a complete family trip was 3 years ago during our Philippines trip
We saw a wombat just outside the hotel
Till next time Launceston! I hope to come back to sunnier weather.
