Tasmania

So here we go, xmas vacation, a trip to the islands off the island off the island. The tour around remote Tasmania, Bruny Island, the Tasman and Freyzinet Peninsula. To get an idea what happened, I uploaded the map, as most people I talked to so far werent too familiar with Tazzie (fair enough).

1) First part was the relocation of our nice and almost too perfect Apollo 3 berth campervan from Melbourne, with the "Spirit of Tasmania"-ferry to Devenport (in the North) and then via Stanley down the west coast to Strahan and the most beatiful sunset-dunes of Tazzie. From there to Hobart to finally drop of the car with 800km instead of the allowed for 400km ;( - but hey, we have done the west coast, have you??

2) Second stretch was hiking. Getting to Cradle Moutain via Launceston by bus, and then 8 days on foot down south to Lake St Claire (Derwent Bridge), almost 90km, in 8 days. They call it the overland track, I guess because it goes over land, instead of e.g. flying?? From there with the bus back to Hobart for xmas eve.

3) Picked up our new home on wheels, a high tech minimalistic campervan from Budget, some people with little imagination would call it a transporter, since it came with ample space but nothing like bed, kitchen, sink, fridge or other luxury items like second battery. However, the pickled frog backpacker in hobart supported us with a full on luxuary mattress, we had our camping stove and borrowed a cooler from Coles. Voila! Off to Bruny island in the south of Hobart for 3 days and the to the Tasman Penisula.

4) Highlight 4 was the Falls Festival in Marion Bay, which is between Sorell and Triabunna at the east coast. 3 day rock and alternative music, beach and new years eve with crazy thunderstorm.

5) Walkind out, is how I would say in German. Cooling off, after sport, getting your shoes out and run a little for the fun of it. The 2 day overnight hike on Freyzinet Peninsula felt like it. The lazy bunch arrives at Coles bay to see teh world famous Wineglass bay to be surprised that they actually have to walk up the hill to a lookout for 45min to take a photo of it and another 45min down to the beach for a swim... well, we thought, too easy, lets walkt around the whole Penisula, camp out at the free bushcamping sites right at the beach and come back over a 700m high mountain and approach the beach from the back... and it was sooo worth it!!

Jepp, thats 3,5 weeks in short. I will also upload some pics, but its 700 again, and after hard work i got down to 200, so i had to squeeze it again and will give you 4 collages of many beatiful memories... watch them in full size!!!

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