We went to Jindabyne for 3 nights (which turned out to be 2 nights), getting back today. We woke up to really warm temperatures on Friday and decided to head up to the mountain to seek some cooler temps, although it wasn't that much cooler. When in Thredbo we got the chairlift up the mountain and did a little walk to see Mt Kosciuszko, before getting the chairlift back down again. Then Rich, Jack and Josie went in search of some good mountain bike tracks, whilst Dad and I went to get a cool drink. Then back to Jindabyne and to find a restaurant with air con! This was all on the day that Sydney had the highest ever recorded temperature of 45.8oc and about 10km from Tura Beach a major fire was burning out of control.
Oh and the reason the 3 nights turned out to be 2, was that on the morning of the 3rd day we found some mice in the unit, which we thought lived in a room that was locked. As Jindabyne is a winter resort the unit doesn't get used much in summer and the mice had moved in. Josie found them first and immediately announced to Rich "I just saw a mouse in my room, and it has 5 legs!" (she included the tail!). Needless to say, as soon as we saw it, I was packing my bags and announcing we were leaving!
Father and daughter walking in the mountains
Mt Kosciuszko is the one in the middle
Getting the chairlift down to Thredbo
Thredbo village
Dad followed us down on the chairlift
