We are home now but I must take you back to Tasmania for a look along the east coast.
The last few days in Tasmania we hired a car for a final tour along the east coast to a sleepy little town called Bicheno and then down a peninsular to the Freycinet National Park.
Rain had fallen all the previous week, but the day we left we woke to a misty morning but by mid-morning the skies cleared and the sun came out, perfect touring weather.
Being winter most of the tourist attractions closed. No wineries with cellar doors to visit, oyster and seafood farms shut for the season. But the magic views of nature never close. The ancient and rugged, pink granite rock formations of the Hazard Range still tower above the ocean. The waves crash and spray through the blow-hole at Bicheno. Heritage buildings still stand in silent tribute to the past and the convicts and pioneers that built them.
Best of all we had this world to ourselves.
End of day one and we find this delightful motel to stay in. $90 included a full English breakfast. Good night, sweet dreams….. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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Day 2 dawns wet, rainy and cold but well fortified with bacon and eggs we head for Freycinet National Park. First stop is to check out the blow-hole. Amazingly as we pull into the parking area the rain stops. The sky is still grey but we stay dry as we wait for natures floor show. There she blows….
Wine Glass Bay is in the top 10 best beaches in the WORLD. You can only get there either by boat, or a 3 hour walk up and over 300+ steps. I had seen photos of the beach and was keen to see it. Unfortunately being winter the boat tours had finished for the season and the ranger informed us that, due to the rain, the track had been washed away in parts and was very slippery.
So the closest I could get was to zoom in as far as I could to get the glimpse in the photo above
This is an area I certainly would like to visit again. Next time in the summer when the boats are going to Wine Glass Bay.
What an interesting life and lovely blog you have! Thanks for sharing!
I came across your blog while reading up on Tasmania. Planning to go in February for a week (rest of the trip is split between Sydney and melb!). Is hiring a campervan a good idea? Would be a first for us! Any recommendations on where/what to hire? In Hobart.
Thanks!
Archana
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G’day, welcome to my world. A campervan is definitely the way to see this beautiful part of Australia. A week is not very long. We have used Travellers Barn in Western Australia and found them to be ok. How long are you in Australia? Where are you from? I was interested to hear you found me while researching Tasmania. We loved our stay there and hope to go back again some time in the future to see the rest of the country.
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Thanks 🙂 Will look them up!
We are in Australia for 2 weeks, of which we spend one chasing the cricket World Cup! And we have another week which we plan to drive around Hobart. I’m originally from India but live in Singapore now. Did blog a little at ‘talkingqalam.wordpress.com’. 🙂
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Good to meet you. Enjoy the world cup, and I’m sure once you have had a taste of Australia you will want to come back. Here is a post of the historic Port Arthur convict settlement https://pommepal.wordpress.com/2013/06/02/exploring-the-convict-past/
MONA is a very different type of art/museum, you might love it or hate it, but you should see it if you have time https://pommepal.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/mona-death-and-sex/
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Spectacular snaps – as always!
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Thank you Pamela
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Beautiful pics. I ESP love the pics of sunset and the stone pickets
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Thank you for comments I love the sun pic too
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Great pics, Pommepal. Those rock formations are awesome. 🙂
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That lovely soft pink was so unusual, it really glowed
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awesome pictures !
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Thank you Gwen
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we are home too … how wonderful to see this little glimpse of tassie … a place with room to breathe 🙂
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Tassie has a unique atmosphere all of it’s own, quite different to other parts of Australia
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That was a really lovely final look back there PP so much more to the island than I ever realised! You seemed to have had a fantastic stay in Tassie and it’s been so nice to share all your trips out with your photos and historical info.
It must be Home Sweet Home now Lol with added warmth 😉
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Yes it is always good to get back but it is only for a week as we head north to our next house sit this Saturday…
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I had such a great time on our trip! Thank you for bringing me along! Where are we going next?????
Wonderful photos too~
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Well Cindy it was great to have you along, now you will need to pack your shorts and summer tops as we are heading up to tropical Queensland. I hope it is going to be hot but it will also be wet ,(maybe, weather patterns can no longer be relied on) so bring a brolly along as well… 🙂
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Fantastic.
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It certainly was
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