traveling0z

Thursday 11th June

We arrive in Port Melbourne at approx 7.15am, we are all VERY tired and fed up, really rough night on the ship and none of us got much in the way of sleep (at least no one was ill).  We drive a fair way today and free camp at No: 557 near Bordertown (VIC/SA) we travel via Beaufort, Stawell, Horsham (we have lunch here), Dimboola and Kaniva.  We sleep really well even though its popular with the truckies!!

Girls in their PJ's (even baby Emma has a matching pair with Racheal):

Tuesday 2nd June

We head for Somerset and the Two Oaks C Park - lovely park with good clean amenities (we have stayed here before, when we first arrived) we book in till the 9th June ($150 - bargain!!!), we are booked back on the Spirit of Tassie on the 10th, so we will now just do day trips in the local area - we hope to do the Penguin Markets on Sunday and the local Burnie Markets on Saturday.  Tomorrow night we will once again catch up with Uncle Trevor (he lives just up the road!!!)

The Big Penguin!!!:

Where we have been so far!!!  We have done the North East and South East of Tassie, its just not showing to well on the map (it was hard to photograph)

Monday 1st June

We leave Oatlands (lovely town) and keep heading North, we stop in at Ross (a lovely town with the most amazing heritage buildings) we stopped at the bakery and had lunch by the open fire (will miss that sort of thing - too hot for open fires in QLD) Matt and I had salmon & brie pies, Laura had a curried scallop pie and Racheal a huge sausage roll (with lashing of Dead horse of course!!:D), we really loved Ross

Church in Ross:

We then head to Deloraine, we drive through Campbell Town another historic town.  We decide to stay at the Deloraine CP tonight as Racheal has a slight chill in her ear.  Once at the CP we off load the van and head for Chudleigh (another of Racheal's demands!!!) the Honey Farm - the girls learn more about Bee's and their very important role in the eco system, tasted heaps of honey, Caroline purchased some 97% natural shampoo and conditioner!!!

Sunday 31st May,

We leave Seven Mile Beach and head towards the North Via Oatlands.  We decide to free camp at Oatlands - BIG mistake, nothing wrong with the camp area, however it was beyond Freeeeeezing, we woke up to a frost - its been a long time since we had experienced one of those, the generator got a real workout!!!!  Beautiful spot to camp though beside the lake, very quiet just rather cool......:lol:

Saturday 30th May,

We leave the showgrounds at Hobart and head for Seven Mile Beach to catch up with Sandy and Stephen - a couple we met early in our travels at Stanthorpe (Dec/Jan) they too are travelling and have just landed a great job at the Seven Mile Beach (Family Park) caravan park - really nice park with good clean amenities.  We have a great BBQ dinner and catch up on all the "Travel Stories"!!!!  great night, it was great to see them again.

Friday 29th May 2009

The day Racheal has been waiting for has finally arrived!!!!!  We make our way mid morning to Claremont where the factory is by the sea!!!

We learn't a lot about the history of Cadbury and the chocolate making process, the girls listened, oohhh and aahhhh and we were all amazed at just how many cocoa beans were needed for ONE freddo frog (I won't look at them the same way again).  Then of course was "The Shop" and all that seconds chocolate - nothing wrong with it, just slight imperfections - well about 15kg and $30 later we walked out!!!

Wednesday 27th May

We leave early and do the bush walks along the way to the Air walk - we are the only ones at these walks!!!!  its over cast and has been raining however this is a rain forest and its at its best when wet!!!!! - What a FANTASTIC Day :D.

Rainforest Walks

The air walk!!!  and the money tree..... People through money off the air walk - for luck I guess

The Huon River

The swinging bridges

Wow Caroline actually walked out on this................................

and this.......................The girls thought it was really funny jumping up and down, this thing sways and wobbles

Barry and Carol invite us for dinner and we meet Ursula, James, Jack and Alice (Carol and Barrys daughter and family) - we have a LOVELY roast lamb and great conversation!

Tuesday 26th May

We leave Richmond and head for the Huon Valley via Hobart.  We are invited to spend a couple of days with Barry and Carol (members of Explore Oz we have been emailing with).  We meet up with Barry and Carol at their place - we meet for the first time, however we all feel like we know each other really well.  Barry gives us a lot of tips re: travelling Tassie.  Tomorrow we are heading to Geeveston to do the Tahunne Air Walk - very excited.

The beautiful Huon Valley

Once again the web page is all over the place - not sure what is going on - I post the entries in order - the push publish button and it all goes pear shaped!!!!  So we apologise for the mix up

Thursday 28th May

We say our goodbyes to Barry and Carol (Thanks for your hospitality it was much appreciated - we will catch up on the mainland).  We head to Hobart - we are staying 2 nights at the showground (only $36 for powered site for 2 nights, cheaper than one night at the crappy CP at Richmond).  We leave the van at the showgrounds and do a tour of Hobart - nice place, lovely views.

Tomorrow the day Racheal has been waiting for THE CADBURY FACTORY..................:tongue: