Friday, March 10, 2023

Off to Tassie (photo heavy)

Yesterday we travelled on the Spirit of Tasmania from Geelong
we had a cabin so we could sleep, and had a wonderful roast dinner as the boat left
we both took seasickness pills as it was rough once we left the bay, we tried to see St Leonards as we travelled but I don't think we did
this may have been Portarlington.
We were woken at 5.45 and drove off at Devonport at about 7 am. After some getting lost (aka Tiki Tour) we found a beach to stop and have breakfast
from here we drove to Westbury because there was an Adventure Lab there 😁and it was kind of on our way.
the AL places were around these statues which were all along the main street, but the questions were usually about other things
there were lots of beautiful old buildings in this town. From here we wandered on to Campbelltown, for yes another Adventure Lab and lunch. We didn't have to hurry today as we couldn't get into our accommodation until 2pm. Campbelltown has an amazing red brick bridge
made with red bricks, that were made by convicts. There is a long line of bricks in the town footpath with the name of each convict and what the were sentenced for - often stealing and often not very much. 
There are also beautiful old buildings here and old tree remains carved with historical images.
this lady, Flora I think was her name,  had lots to do with sheep breeding in the area, I will have to look her up and find out more.
From here we wandered thru to Swansea. We have a cabin in the camping ground not far from the beach, I wandered down to have a look yesterday afternoon 
Today we have woken to sunshine and no wind.  We are heading off for a walk along the beach soon.
Happy stitching. 

8 comments:

  1. Thanks for the tour of Tassie so far, enjoy your trip. Great photos.

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  2. It looks lovely. Have a great adventure

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  3. Great photographs Sue - looking forward to more. xx

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  4. have a lovely time.... I am enjoying your trip and remembering some of ours...
    Hugz

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  5. How long is the boat/ferry ride over to Tasmania? Sorry it was a bit rough for you. Interesting photos - I look forward to seeing more of your travels :-)

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  6. Lucky you to be in Tassie. Campbelltown is a lovely spot. You’ll bring back some fond memories for us.

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  7. What a nice long adventure! I presume that AL is some kind of learning experience, maybe teaching the history of the area?

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