Well, who would have guessed that there could be anything good about the horrible bush fires near Wielangta? We received a phone call last night from someone who hasn’t left his property for a week as he needs to be…
Strange & wonderful things happen when you’re a geocacher. . .
Yesterday, there was a message in my inbox from a ‘RaRoch’, a Czech geocacher. A travel bug, Koala the Agent, had hitched a ride to Tasmania with some muggle friends; could Snuva meet up with them Friday evening or Saturday morning?…
Day 5: Farewell Freycinet
The final day of our extra long weekend of visits to two of Tasmania’s national parks. Today we had to check out from our luxurious spa cabin at Freycinet Lodge (sigh), planned to hit another trail, and then needed to make…
Day 4: Finally Freycinet
After a strangely restless night’s sleep, we awoke, showered (not that we needed to – just because we COULD), and made our way to breakfast in the main Lodge building. Continental breakfast is included with all cabins, but the phrase…
Day 3: Good Bye Maria, Hello Freycinet
What a brilliant night’s sleep it was for both of us! The Penitentiary rooms have wooden bunks along one wall, and each bunk has a vinyl covered foam mattress. You bring your own bedding, so we were each armed with…
Day 2: Weigh Anchor for Maria
After a comfortable night in the van when Scott slept well and Disa didn’t, we stirred and were out of bed around 8am. Robin and Lucy were already up, and Scott chatted with them while Disa hunted out breakfast makings.…