My two sons and I, provide weekend respite care for children (well, for their adults of course). We had the pleasure of taking one of our regular foster children on a weekend trip to cradle mountain. This child had never seen the mountain or been on a bushwalk in a forest before, and they were awesome! They loved it (well, as much as any child loves a long walk) and I loved giving them the chance to see some of the most spectacular parts of Tasmania.
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