Road Trip!!

[Barry]

Travelling down past the Great Lakes
Gets up to 1,200 m

   

   

A wonderful steak sandwich at Bothwell. 
Lea had the crumbed seared scallops (with roe) - fantastic. 
Pub meals are the go here

   

Heading up to Freycinet today

[Oldman]

Worth ducking in to Ironhouse Point/ White Sands Estate for a few hours if you have an opportunity.
About 30 minutes north of Bicheno, White Sands is open to the public for a wander/taste through their distillery (absolutely awesome gins….. )and a great place for lunch….not the cheapest meal you’ll ever have, but it’ll be up their with the best !
(….well, it was for us….. )
Just saw the Tassie weather on the tv….hope you took something warm !
(other than each other……)

[Barry]

Yeah 3* - 7* is pretty cool. 


Beanie - check
Leather jacket - check
Scarf - check
Gloves - check
Whiskey - check

We're all good


Views from Frecinet

   

   

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Stopped at a wonderful winery
Cold day but wonderful in the sun


   

   

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Another view overlooking Mariah Island

   

[Kombi Dad]

Looks like you are having a great time.  We went to Tassie many times and enjoyed it very much.  Over time we took 2 kombis down and the last few trips was in our current Sprinter van.  One amusing point in time is when we were in Burnie at the tourist information when a couple came in and asked which was the best road to drive to see Tassie.  The woman behind the counter asked how much time did they have.  The answer was one week.  She broke down in a fit of laughter.  There is just so much to see in such a small place that one week does not cut it.  In all we have probably spent a year or more down there and still I don't think I have explored everything. 

Enjoy your trip.

[Sunnyjim]

Worth ducking in to Ironhouse Point/ White Sands Estate for a few hours if you have an opportunity.
About 30 minutes north of Bicheno, White Sands is open to the public for a wander/taste through their distillery (absolutely awesome gins….. )and a great place for lunch….not the cheapest meal you’ll ever have, but it’ll be up their with the best !
(….well, it was for us….. )
Just saw the Tassie weather on the tv….hope you took something warm !
(other than each other……)

and mark were you gazing out at the reef breaks ?

[Oldman]

and mark were you gazing out at the reef breaks ?

Absofknlutely!
Had a great chat to the fella that took us through the distillery, he was saying that surfers often try to weasel their way into the resort to park…….saves a very long walk !
Looks like an awesome setup….reminded me of the NSW, mid-north coast point breaks 

[Barry]

Well, we are here in Freycinet day tripping about. 
Had a decent walk into Wine Glass Bay yesterday 

   

Lucky there was a decent bench to have a sleep on

   

Went and saw the little penguins last night. 
So different to Phillip Island. 

The today is my friend’s birthday, so we got up early to greet the morning at Cape Tourville Lighthouse. 
It was a balmy 3*C (feels like -2*C with the wind) at 6:12am

   

Gave us a great view back into Wine Glass Bay
   

[Oldman]

Noice update 
I think everyone that has done that Wineglass Bay walk, has a pic. on that seat…

[Barry]

We sat there having some beers that we brought up with us and there were 3 different looks we received 
1) really - that’s disgusting 
2) I want one
3) see - I told you people take beers up there!

[Oldman]

Ha ha haaa, that’s a long way to haul beers !
Walk back would’ve been easier without the load 
Beer/water….it all weighs pretty much the same…….

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We sat there having some beers that we brought up with us and there were 3 different looks we received 
1) really - that’s disgusting 
2) I want one
3) see - I told you people take beers up there!

Let me guess:
1. Would’ve been from Lycra clad fitness obsessives….
2. Would’ve been from your average day tripper and
3. Would’ve been from the husband of a Lycra clad fitness obsessed wife….