b'Dec 2021 Trackwatch.qxp_Trackwatch Layout 128/11/20215:38 pmPage 14Day 4 (Easter Monday, April 5th) Katelyn. Determined not to embarrass the best I have ever seen. It was oneThe next morning was misty and grey my kids again, I found something to of those had-to-be-there moments.with the tops of the nearby ridges lost bite on, and we set off. We had an After the requisite photo ops and thein cloud. It would seem our luck had easy time of it for the lower part of the traditional wish- you-were-hererun out with the weather, which did track, but we soon hit the steeper, video calls home, we headed west onnot bode well for our climb up Billy scalier parts, and not long after that Moroka Road to have some lunch atGoat Bluff Track and our visit to the we entered the low cloud layer. Horseyard Flat in the bright sunshine.Pinnacles Fire Lookout. After a Everything off the track went white, With home beckoning, Jarryd jumpedmercifully dry pack-up, we set off east and our hopes of seeing,well.any- in the pilots chair and we turneddown Wonnangatta road, again fol- thing.when we got the Pinnacles was south down Castle Hill Track andlowing the River on our left. Katelyn fading fast. Marathon Road. Wasnt long until thewas driving again, but after some We were so busy just navigating up clouds closed in again, and with thenegotiations it was decided that the track that it caught tall forest on both sides, it was ratherJarryd would drive on from the us.ok.me.completely by surprise spooky, but very serene. InevitablyPinnacles until we aired up again. Still when we burst out of the top of the though, we got through the cloudbearing a measure of shame from the clouds not far short of the Link Track. layer, found the blacktop, aired up,tyre and radio incidents on the trip, I It was amazing. The tops of the and returned to civilisation just northwould handle the boring stuff going clouds were white, fluffy, and almost of Sale.home after airing up. completely flat. Just a sea of cloud A very good time was had by all, andAfter a nice lazy drive to the south like you were flying in a plane. We a special thank you went out to Garryend of the valley, we reached the start stopped for a bit to let a couple of the & Anthony for organising and leadingof Billy Goat Bluff Track. The weather vehicles cool down after the climb the trip. One of the more memorablewas still murky, and I had not driven before heading on to the Pinnacles. ones.this track before, but I had faith in When we got there, the views werePerched on a ridge on Billy Goat Bluff Track12 DECEMBER2021 TRACKWATCH'