We have had a busy few days on Tasmania. Sunday we drove down the Tasman Peninsula to Port Arthur and then stopped past some excellent landscapes on the way back. Port Arthur was nice, but the real highlight of the day was seeing spectacular seaside cliffs and things like that. (When I get home I'll be posting some photos.)
Monday we drove down and onto Bruny Island, and down the length of the island to its southern most point, which is breathtaking. Of course, we were on twenty miles of dirt road to get to it, but we made it and the ocean, cliffs, beaches, and lighthouse rewarded us. Monday night we had dinner with some new friend we met through a colleague.
Yesterday (Tuesday), was our first sunny day on Tasmania and it was wonderful. We started our day at a wildlife preserve, where we met a wombat, observed Tasmania devils, pet a kuola, and walked among a huge population of kangaroos (could have been a hundred of them!), and got to feed, pet, and talk to them.
After the preserve, we drove across the southern part of the island, from Hobart to Strahan. The drive isn't that far distance-wise, but the up-and-down of the sometimes extremely-curvy roads made it a five-plus hour trek. But, all worthwhile; and, like I wrote earlier, photos to come.
Today (Wednesday), we are in Strahan and set to go on a river cruise in about an hour. The weather, as is apparently the norm here on the southwest coast of Tasmania, goes from downpours to sun to showers, and all that within about fifteen minutes. We are hoping for smooth sailing and great sightseeing.
Tomorrow it's exploring some of the other nearby villages, the mountains, and the coast, before the drive back to Hobart on Friday. Time flies on vacation!
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