Waiting to sail away from Tassie after 4 months touring.
We left Scamander, heading to Ulverstone.
Stopping at a coffee shop called the Cow Shed,
Jan took the compulsory pics while we were there.
We drove as far as Westbury,
& decided to stay the afternoon & night there.
Although a lot of Tassie roads are hilly & winding,
which makes the trip anywhere slower,
it's never far to the next destination.
40,80 or 100kms usually the max.
Which is very different to travelling on the mainland.
Taking a walk through the town,
Jan spotted murals on the side of some
buildings, & had to take pics of course.
Walking along a little further, we spotted what
looked like an old commercial fridge.
Turned out to be a public book library.
A little further on, a 2nd hand shop
had these old pedal cars out the front.
After walking the streets, we were looking for lunch,
when we spotted a former workmate & his wife
having a coffee.
After coffee & a chat, I went over to the park
for a game of cricket. That's me wicket keeping
at the other end.
Caption that one Reggie!
One of the Georgian buildings in the main street.
Next morning we headed off for our final destination,
to stay at a Van Park at the beach at
West Ulverstone.
Spotted on the way
Our little window on the beach
from our Van setup at West Ulverstone
Took off the next day for a little day trip to Spreyton,
calling in to the Spreyton Cidery.
One tasting plate, & a cider tasting paddle later,
& we were on the road again, back to Ulverstone.
The lighthouse at Mersey Bluff, Ulverstone.
Mersey Bluff Lookout
Me, looking sad & forlorn watching the waves
& not being able to go out.
These waves are at the entrance to Devonport Harbour
an unusual event that I at least witnessed if not surfed.
On Friday night we went to a musical evening
down on the Wharf at Ulverstone.
$5 to get in, & 3 music acts to listen to.
The 1st artist was a guy playing Blues music
on guitar & slide guitar. Very good.
He was heading off to Byron Bay Blues Festival
after the gig.
Next was the Ulverstone Junior Brass Band.
They were also very good, & were heading off
to a competition on the mainland in the coming weeks.
The last act played Jazz & Swing music
a guy on Bass, another guy on Steel Guitar,
& a young girl also on Steel Guitar.
Great Music! We even got up for a dance or 2.
Later, we had Coffee & Dessert next door.
We climbed in this, & ate it from the inside out.
Then on Saturday night, we scored a Rock'n'Roll
dance at Devonport Football Club.
2 artists, non stop music, some great tunes
belted out by both, particularly Anthony,
who we met at the last Devonport Dance.
Such a strong voice, doing justice to Chubby Checker
and Roy Orbison songs, & others.
He works as a checkout bloke at Coles,
& breaks out in song to some of the customers!
Anthony in the foreground.
Kylie, who we met at the previous dance.
Unfortunately, our time in Tassie is almost at an end.(2 sad faces)
We've had a great time, saw a lot of the State,
but not all of course, gotta leave something for another time.
So much to see here, beautiful beaches & coastal scenery
to view in the morning, the grandeur of the mountains,
Lakes, & the spectacular lookouts of the Central Highlands
to marvel at in the same afternoon.
The locals very friendly & helpful,
& the food delicious.
The weather mild, good for walking & sightseeing.
Hobart was a nice sized city, relatively easy to
drive in & around.
Would recommend a Tassie visit to anyone.
We sail out tomorrow night (Thursday)
and berth at Port Melbourne on Good Friday
(didn't plan that too well!)
Will have to head inland to stay that night
as all coastal spots will be full
Don't mind that as we get to see places
we wouldn't normally see.
Bye Tassie, thanks for showing us a good time!
