Gidday all,

Well it had to come, and here we are, preparing for the trip back over Bass Strait. Had the last few days saying goodbye to the Loongana locals who have become friends. Last night will be at Forth again saying goodbye to friends. Tassie has become a special place for us, not only the spectacular country and pretty little towns but the welcoming down to earth people we have met. We will be back.

Will head northwest from Melbourne towards the Vic border with S.A. and look up a friend living there. Heard the weather report for up there and they are predicting temps in the late30s, so will have to acclimatise again.