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, VIC
December 27th
December 29th, Mitta Mitta River, VIC
Eskdale, VIC
December 30th, Dinner Plain, VIC
Alpine NP, VIC
dead trees from previous bush fires, some as early as 1939
New Year’s Eve with Margaret and Phil, Wandiligong, VIC
January 1st, 2019. Fainter Creek, VIC
Wallaces Hut walk, VIC
January 2nd, The Horn, Mount Buffalo NP, VIC
Cathedral – Hump track, Mount Buffalo NP, VIC
January 5th, Powers Lookout, Whitfield, VIC
Sheepyard Flat, Howqua Hills, VIC
January 6th, Doughtys Rd, Mansfield State Park, VIC
Craigs Hut track, Mansfield State Forest, VIC
Mansfield State Forest, VIC
Craigs Hut, Mansfield State Forest, VIC
Clear Hills Track, Mt Buller Alpine Resort, VIC
Birthday in style, yummy! Sheepyard Flat, Howqua Hills, VIC
one of the rare campfires we were allowed to have
January 7th, Bindaree Falls, Mansfield State Forest, VIC
Sawmill Settlement, Mansfield Mt Buller Rd, VIC
January 13th, Woolamai Surf Beach, Phillip Island, VIC
January 14th, Phillip Island, TAS
Morning fog January 15th, San Remo, VIC
Farewell & Welcome party with Phil, Margaret, Véronique and Marinka. January 16th, Melbourne, VIC
waiting to embark for Tasmania Melbourne, VIC
Spirit of Tasmania I
poppy field January 18th, Frankford Rd, TAS
local brew Launceston, TAS
echidna January 19th, Midland Hwy, TAS
watering the sheeps? Glen Esk Rd, TAS
Bicheno, TAS
Lucky we had the tide time right! Cold Rock Island, Bicheno, TAS
January 20th, Wineglass Bay, Freycinet NP, TAS
moonrise January 21st, Bicheno, TAS
January 22nd, Bicheno, TAS
Mount 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, TAS
Lebrina, TAS
Farewell Véronique and Marinka! January 25th, Launceston, TAS
Welcome Katia and Stef! (c) Stef
Cataract Gorge, Launceston, TAS
At Allison and Jean-Luc, rescued baby wombat January 26th, Lulworth, TAS
January 27th, Midland Hwy, TAS
Oatlands, TAS
our companions bikies, Katia & Stef January 29th, Bruny Island, TAS
Some evidence of nearby bush fires
Cape Bruny, Bruny Island, TAS
beautiful but somehow limited view
cough cough cough!
January 30th, Glenora Rd, Plenty, TAS
Meadowbank Lake, TAS
didn’t stay for the night as we had planned… Lyell Hwy, TAS
January 31st, Strahan, TAS
Botanical Creek, Strahan, TAS
Hogarth Falls, Strahan, TAS
February 1st, Long Bay, Strahan, TAS
Gordon River, Franklin-Gordon NP, TAS
Morse Bay, Strahan, TAS
February 2nd, Long Bay, Strahan, TAS
Queenstown, TAS
February 3rd, Dove Lake, Cradle Mountain NP, TAS
Wilmot Rd, TAS
February 4th, Penguin, TAS
Leven Canyon, TAS
South Preston Rd, TAS
South Riana Rd, TAS
February 5th, Table Cape, TAS
Doctors Rocks, TAS
February 6th, Dip Falls, TAS
Mawbanna, TAS
Rocky Cape, TAS
February 7th, The Nut, Stanley, TAS
February 8th, Tarkine Region, TAS
West Point, TAS
Bee hives, Trowutta Forewst Reserve, TAS
Julius River Forest River, TAS
Dempster Plains, TAS
Trowutta Arch, TAS
Gun Rd, TAS
February 9th, Stanley, TAS
The Nut, Stanley, TAS
Port Latta, TAS
Bass 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