Planned to leave at 8am but managed 9am for salamancer markets which was a lovely way to spend two hours wandering. Next cruised around the bay and ended up at the shot tower at Taroona. Alan surprised us with his prowess of climbing the 259 steps and received his little sticker to say how clever he was -must be because he has the lungs and arteries of a 20 year old according to several very knowledgeable doctors -(quacks according to George lol) Lunch was ...

Planned to leave at 8am but managed 9am for salammancer markets which was a lovely way to spend two hours wandering. Next cruised around the bay and ended up at the shot tower at Taroona. Alan surprised us with his prowess of climbing the 259 steps and received his little sticker to say how clever he was -must be because he has the lungs and arteries of a 20 year old according to several very knowledgeable doctors -(quacks according to George lol) Lunch was...

Headed towards Ross the next morning, it is very historical dates back to early 1800 with convict womens prison site. Next Oatlands (where alan recalls doing the plumbing on the local pub yahoo he hasn't lost it he can still remember events over 35 years ago). Arrived Hobart 11am hasnt changed very much. Went to our old police house at Windermere which is near the Cadbury's factory (tempting....). Called to say hi to our neighbour Margy who still remembere...

Arrived 6am passed quarantine then coffee and brekky at Latrobe checked out the coffee a bit of research for the Pickled Pelly. Nextwent to Launceston via tamar valley had wine tasting 11 pm at a winery recommended in the wine book by Halliday. It was so nice had to buy some for the cellar and will have to guard this stash closely while on holidays. Next via George town and checked out the pilots museum which is the longest operating pilot station in Austral...

The coundown has begun for out return to Tassie. Alan is organising his scuba diving gear to take I am busy choosing lovely places to stay. It is all becoming very exciting to plan and we are really looking forward to spending time with Veronica and George showing them around Hobart as well as our fishing boat trip around the bottom of Tasmania to Macquarie Harbour.