Church in the town of Penguin
Been in Tassie 9 weeks now, & still loving it. Despite the
roads being narrow, & steep, the multiple hairpin bends,
the very changeable weather conditions.
There's so much to like here, the mountains, the lakes,
the cool, temperate rainforests, the waterfalls,
the quaint little towns with their interesting history,
and their architecture, and the friendliness of the locals.
While staying in Waratah, we took a day trip to Cradle Mountain.
Where we camped in Waratah
Dove Lake in the foreground, Cradle Mountain in the background.
There is a 12 hr walk & climb up to the top of Cradle Mountain.
We didn't do it!
We did the walk round Dove Lake, & another walk
to a timber chalet built in the 19th Century.
Moving on to Penguin the next day, which is only 80kms away.
There is never a long distance between destinations in Tassie,
just takes a bit longer to get there due to road conditions.
Nice little town Penguin, right on the coast, complete with a Penguin rookery,
hence the name of the town.
The Penguins walk through the Van Park we're in, after dark,
although haven't seen any yet. Except for this big feller,
but he didn't move.
Nor this one.
Went to a Salsa dance class at Sulphur Creek
the night after we arrived.
We have never done Salsa before, & it was fun.
Teachers Adam & Carrie, great dancers & teachers,
were also very friendly & welcoming,
and also, just the right height!
Took a day trip out to Gunns Plains,
and went down Gunn's Cave at a constant 11deg.
Summer or Winter.
The cave is home to Freshwater Crayfish,
spiders the size of dinner plates,
snakes, Platypus & glowworms
Only saw a smaller spider, & glowworms, the cave was nice.
Moving on towards Leven Canyon, we were hungry
& found the only eatery out here,
Kaydale Lodge Gardens
Had a great lunch, including a delicious
dessert with mixed berry sorbet & caramel shortcrust tart.
The gardens there were spectacular, over a couple of acres.
Went to a bike show at Ulverstone, just 10k down the road
from us on Saturday.
Some nice Harleys there, and a few Indians.
Caught up with Geoff & Kath, & managed to get a dance
at Devonport RSL, finally after 6 weeks off the floor
Boat Harbour beach, just down the road
The ceiling inside Penguin church
Penguins Dutch Windmill
Jan getting her ducks in a row for a photoshoot
Moving on to Stanley tomorrow. From there,
we explore as much as we can on the West Coast.
