During
this stretch we had the pleasure to share our journey with quite a
few people. First,
we spent some days around Christmas at Jenny and Jean-Gabriel, a
beautiful couple we’ve previously met during our travelling, then
Margaret and Phil joined us again from New Year’s Eve, this time with
their own caravan, until we met with Véronique and Marinka
(Jean-Philippe’s sister and our niece) mid-January, with whom we
crossed over to Tasmania. As they left after a week, it was with
Katia & Stef on their motorbikes (our friends from Brisbane) that
we continued our journey on the island.
We
had to modify our more or less planned itinerary and activities a
fair bit during these 7 weeks as we tried to cope with extreme heat
(above 40°) and quite cold temperatures
(6°), very changing weather conditions,
out of controlled bush fires in most parts of Tasmania leading to
many routes closures, and a bonus cold!
Still,
we managed to make the most of it and had a great time!
Let
the pics speak… 😉
December 23rd, Bethanga, VICDecember 27th
December 29th, Mitta Mitta River, VICEskdale, VICDecember 30th, Dinner Plain, VICAlpine NP, VIC
dead trees from previous bush fires, some as early as 1939New Year’s Eve with Margaret and Phil, Wandiligong, VICJanuary 1st, 2019. Fainter Creek, VIC
Wallaces Hut walk, VICJanuary 2nd, The Horn, Mount Buffalo NP, VICCathedral – Hump track, Mount Buffalo NP, VICJanuary 5th, Powers Lookout, Whitfield, VICSheepyard Flat, Howqua Hills, VICJanuary 6th, Doughtys Rd, Mansfield State Park, VIC
Craigs Hut track, Mansfield State Forest, VIC
Mansfield State Forest, VICCraigs Hut, Mansfield State Forest, VIC
Clear Hills Track, Mt Buller Alpine Resort, VIC
Birthday in style, yummy! Sheepyard Flat, Howqua Hills, VICone of the rare campfires we were allowed to have
January 7th, Bindaree Falls, Mansfield State Forest, VIC
Sawmill Settlement, Mansfield Mt Buller Rd, VICJanuary 13th, Woolamai Surf Beach, Phillip Island, VICJanuary 14th, Phillip Island, TASMorning fog January 15th, San Remo, VICFarewell & Welcome party with Phil, Margaret, Véronique and Marinka. January 16th, Melbourne, VIC
waiting to embark for Tasmania Melbourne, VIC
Spirit of Tasmania Ipoppy field January 18th, Frankford Rd, TASlocal brew Launceston, TASechidna January 19th, Midland Hwy, TASwatering the sheeps? Glen Esk Rd, TASBicheno, TASLucky we had the tide time right! Cold Rock Island, Bicheno, TASJanuary 20th, Wineglass Bay, Freycinet NP, TASmoonrise January 21st, Bicheno, TASJanuary 22nd, Bicheno, TASMount William, TAS
Stumpys Bay, Mount William NP, TAS
sunrise, January 23rd
Bridestowe Lavender Estate, TAS
Bridport, TAS
January 24th, Double Sandy Point, Bridport, TAS
Pipers Brook Rd, TASLebrina, TASFarewell Véronique and Marinka! January 25th, Launceston, TASWelcome Katia and Stef! (c) StefCataract Gorge, Launceston, TAS
At Allison and Jean-Luc, rescued baby wombat January 26th, Lulworth, TAS
January 27th, Midland Hwy, TASOatlands, TAS
our companions bikies, Katia & Stef January 29th, Bruny Island, TASSome evidence of nearby bush firesCape Bruny, Bruny Island, TASbeautiful but somehow limited viewcough cough cough!January 30th, Glenora Rd, Plenty, TASMeadowbank Lake, TASdidn’t stay for the night as we had planned… Lyell Hwy, TASJanuary 31st, Strahan, TASBotanical Creek, Strahan, TASHogarth Falls, Strahan, TASFebruary 1st, Long Bay, Strahan, TASGordon River, Franklin-Gordon NP, TASMorse Bay, Strahan, TASFebruary 2nd, Long Bay, Strahan, TASQueenstown, TASFebruary 3rd, Dove Lake, Cradle Mountain NP, TAS
Wilmot Rd, TAS
February 4th, Penguin, TAS
Leven Canyon, TASSouth Preston Rd, TASSouth Riana Rd, TASFebruary 5th, Table Cape, TASDoctors Rocks, TASFebruary 6th, Dip Falls, TASMawbanna, TASRocky Cape, TAS
February 7th, The Nut, Stanley, TAS
February 8th, Tarkine Region, TASWest Point, TASBee hives, Trowutta Forewst Reserve, TASJulius River Forest River, TASDempster Plains, TAS
Trowutta Arch, TAS
Gun Rd, TAS
February 9th, Stanley, TAS
The Nut, Stanley, TASPort Latta, TASBass Hwy, TAS
Penguin, TAS
Greens Beach Rd, TAS
Beauty Point, TAS
February 10th, King Solomons Cave, Liena, TAS
en route to the mainland Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport, TAS
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