Gidday all,

Well we’ve been up through the midlands and back to see our friends at Loongana, stayed a couple of days. She has a young paddymelon wallaby she saved when he was orphaned, he lives in the bush now but knocks on her door in the evening and comes in for a few titbits of greens from her garden. He brings about 7 friends with him but they stay outside.

Now heading through the midlands again towards the north east coast

 Went through Sheffield the mural town, very good most of them.

Hi all,

On our way to Hobart stopped at the Antarctic Research Headquarters and met some nice dogs. Another nice stopover in Hobart, back on the road, heading up the midland Hwy. Stopped at Kempton for a night and headed on to Bothwell, looked in an old church, nice stained glass windows.

Went to the Nant distillery where they make single malt whisky had a tour and tasting, good afternoon. Then out to Lake Crescent, parked up for the night. Will go up north for a bit then back down through the middle towards the east coast.

Hi all,

Farewell Bruny and thanks for a great week. We covered it all I think, a bit sad to leave really ,but places to go and things to see. Will head up to Hobart and decide where from there. Camped up at the head of a walking track south of Hobart near Snug for the night.

Hi all,

Had a thrilling ride around the coast of Bruny and I at least enjoyed every minute, Din held up well for most of the way, all was well till one passenger got up and headed for the rail right next to her and gazed out to sea then started feeding the fish. She went quiet and turned a little green, luckily this was toward the end of the ride. She said she was glad she went but next time I’m on my own.

What a spectacular coast.

 

 Video just to hand of road clearing up in the Bruny Island State Forest.

Hi all,

Camped up at the end of Cloudy bay, the camp site is about 4Km drive around the coast on the beach. Into 4wd and gave it a go, no worries. Came across a seal and a shark, both dead unfortunately, only one other camper here great spot. Today a bit cloudy but tomorrow is supposed to be sunny, good weather for a boat ride.

Hi all,

Stopped at a beach on the way to Kettering and found some awesome fossils in the rocks along the shoreline, and heaps of oysters on the rocks , big ones.  

So we found our way over to Bruny and have already seen our first dolphin, just off the beach. We inquired about the boat cruise and booked for Friday, supposed to be the best weather then. Din is having second thoughts already.

Anyway found a little dirt track up into the hills and are camped up for the night. Will explore the island in the next few days.