Saturday, April 16, 2011

We make it to Hobart and head up the East Coast.

 We head up and over the Tasman Bridge
The Tassie Tigers beat NSW in Shield Cricket Final at Bellerive. 
 Hobart Marina

The Telegraph Hotel for $5 parmy. 
Helen and Neil meet us at the ferry terminal - Kettering .
 Karen and Dad share ideas.
Ferry loading ramp. 
 Oyster Cove Marina at Kettering.

 Helen and Neil check out the map with Karen.
The long awaited reunion. 


 The Ferry is ready.

 On we go.
No room for error. Very much, squeezed on board.

However, the van is last on . No one wants to park near it. 

 Unloading onto Bruny Island.
 Here we go.
 The boys try a Bear Grills impersonation.
Isthmus Bay and Adventure Bay on either side of the Isthmus joining North and South Bruny Island. 

 A bit windy up here.
 Steady as she goes Nan.
Pennicott Cruises. 
The most important water proof jacket. 

 South Bruny National Park.

 The praying Madonna Rock Formation.
The Smoking dragon , a blowhole that spits out a mighty spray. 
 Helen and Neil rugged  up for the adventure to the Southern Ocean.
 A few shags on the rock.
Australian Fur Seals. 


 We made it back in good shape. Where has Nan gone?


 Safe back in the bay.

The powerful boat that took us on the trip. 
 Ian takes Richard to Royal Hobart for a casual game of golf. Ian failed to mention that he can play. Richard failed to mention that he can't play that well. The result =  an extremely good laugh with some awesome golf.




 Ducks are in every park we've been to.
Huon River at Huonville. 
Neil gets some extra exercise. 
 Nan and Pop and the boys.
 The Tahune airwalk. We walked along a see through walkway for aprox. 1800metres. The walk ended with a canter lever walk some 45 metres above the Picton River. 



 The Canter lever.



 Oooh it gets bouncy out there.
 These are a type of chewing gum, believe it or not they are actually quite tasty.




 Hang gliding , this was a cool ride.
Harry and Jackson take on the ultimate mega sour balls. 
 They made it to the 1.5 minute sour ending minute.


 How many timber products from this big guy?

 A terrific trip to Geeveston with Nan and Pop.
 The Antarctica centre in Kingston. The Husky are no longer allowed to be used in the Antarctic.
 They were quite friendly and didn't seem to eat much.

The Emperor Penguin were just laying about. 
The seal was dead tired on the top of this shelf. 
Jackson and Harry get dressed for an Antarctic expedition. 



 Both need a bit of a hand.



 Ahh  dressed at last , Oops, now I need to go to the loo.
 The Mona Art museum. 
This museum is newly opened and is unbelievable. Nil cost to get in, HAS BEEN VOTED THE WORLDS BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION by Gourmet Food Magazine.
 An art work that drops water in words , like the car advertisement.
 The blubber Porche.
 The museum is an artpiece in itself, carved into the side of a sandstone point on the Derwent River.
 All visitors wear an ipod which helps give the details of each artwork. As you approach an artwork you simply push the update button and the information is displayed.
 Dunalley is  our  first free camp site. Up behind the pub.
The turn table bridge allows boats to go up the canal to the sea. 

 Our home for a couple of nights. the Dunalley Pub.

 The view from our van.




These are the convicts who we followed through the museum at bPort Arthur. 
Karen and Harry are ball and chained. 

 Harry becomes part of the display.
 Our latest trips.






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