04 April 2011 Adventure Bay, Bruny Island Oh, to wake up to skies that are clearing, that is my only wish for today. And wouldn’t you know it, it happened. The rain clouds threatened and spittled and looked as though they would not be denied but someone was looking out for us, someone who understood …
03 April 2011 Snug to Adventure Bay, Bruny Island “Look, they even have a big white rabbit!” Gina said, as she steered our van through the super cute South Bruny Island campground with its cozy cabins, green open spaces, and beachfront views. Giant rabbit? I thought. Hello Alice, welcome to Wonderland. That ain’t no rabbit, …
02 April 2011 Hobart: hilly, humble, and highly frothy with the perfect coffee blend. We like.
31 Mar 2011 Port Arthur I have a confession to make. After four months of being on the road and living predominantly in holiday parks, the temptation became too great and I finally succumbed. I’m not proud of the behaviour I’m about to admit to nor would I condone it in others. But it happened …
29 and 30 Mar 2011 Richmond to Port Arthur “Five bars!” I shouted. “Four bars! Oh Oh – now only two bars – keep driving!” This is me calling out the status of our internet connection as Gina is driving us around the Port Arthur Holiday Park. We pulled in here yesterday, pleased as punch …
27 and 28 Mar 2011 As I was crab-crawling my way back down the granite slab, my thoughts touched momentarily on how these mountains are called the “Hazards” for a good reason. This was just the briefest of thoughts for most of my mental energy was being expended on visualizing various rather grisly and disturbing …
26 Mar 2011 11 Km Hike – Wineglass Bay & Hazards Beach Circuit Blue skies, welcome back. Best way to celebrate? Get out of this ding-dang van for awhile and go for a hike. It’s not that we don’t still love our van – we absolutely do – but we’ve really all spent too much …
23 to 25 Mar 2011 Hadspen to Ross to Bicheno to Freycinet National Park A few days ago I wrote about the rain, wishing the weather would turn for the better. It didn’t. “Yup, there’s been five inches of rain in the past 36 hours.” “I reckon it’s the worst flooding in 40 years.” “It …
22 Mar 2011 Which is more humane: to squish the icky bug into the window or to roll that same window down while speeding along at 100 km/hr (60 mi/hr) to let it “fly away”? In the former scenario, the bug may see the oncoming shadow of my Rough Guide to Tasmania and think nothing …
20 Mar 2011 “Do we have any booze on-board?” This is what I want to know as we plant ourselves at the local caravan park in Penguin. The oceanside setting is outstanding and I am looking forward to searching town for the giant-sized fiberglass penguin the guide book has promised us, but I am a …