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I thought I’d had a rubbish night’s sleep in the cabin but Fitbit says I had 7 hours sleep. I initially dozed off but then started hearing noises. I worked out that some were just the wood crackling on the wood burner, and the wood burner cooling, but I was still convinced I could hear... Continue Reading →
What a fab day! We had two lovely walks in the rain forest and in snow in the mountains. I’ve taken photos of lots of beautiful things... waterfalls, lakes, lichen and fungi, and twinkling stars. Then we stayed in a cabin in the mountains with no electricity or bathroom but a lovely hot woodburner. And... Continue Reading →
Because the weather was rubbish, we’d planned an early dinner and an evening in front of the telly... or so I thought. At about 5 o’clock, John suggested we went out at dusk looking for wombats. I wasn’t sure how likely we were to see them in the cold and wet. Wouldn’t they just stay... Continue Reading →
We’ve had quite an adventurous morning. It began when we opened the curtains to snow, continued with me being mobbed by 18 rather large Tassie crows, and ended with a very wet walk through a steep and slippery gorge in every type of weather... Snow, sun, rain, sleet and wind! I woke wondering if it... Continue Reading →
It rained all night last night, and we set off to Cradle Mountain in drizzle. On the way we stopped to visit Mole Creek Caves... at least the rain wouldn’t matter, deep in the rocks. We chose to visit the Marakoopa Caves and do the Great Cathedral and Glow Worms Tour. The guide led us... Continue Reading →
We’ve walked today... lots... along almost every path in and around Cataract Gorge. We must have had plenty of energy after almost 9 hours sleep... amazing for me! In fact, according to my FitBit, I’ve had on average 8 hours 10 mins each night this week! Must have made up for jetlag by now 😊... Continue Reading →
The highlight of today was the blow hole at Bicheno. We were lucky to see it on a morning where the waves were crashing against the coast, forcing the water through the hole and high into the air, way above our heads. It was also a bright, blue-sky day, which made the spout of water... Continue Reading →
Today, we had a drive further up the east coast of Tasmania to see Bay of Fires. I’d seen pictures of this area and didn’t really believe the sea would be as turquoise or the rocks as orange as in the pictures, except maybe on the brightest sunny days. I was pleased to be proved... Continue Reading →
This morning, the plan was to visit Freycinet National Park to climb Mount Amos where we’d have a stunning view of Wineglass Bay. First, before checking out, we had another great breakfast with homemade bread and jam, prepared by our Airbnb host, Mike. He even got some bacon out of the freezer to make bacon... Continue Reading →
I know the title is polictically incorrect, but today we’ve been back in time learning how convicts were treated in Port Arthur in the 1800s and how many ended up in asylums because of the way they were managed in the prison system at that time. Port Arthur was a secondary punishment station that was... Continue Reading →
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