Kristin Darren and I traveled up the East coast of Tasmania in the Boganmobile this last weekend to see the Bay of Fires, Douglass-Apsley Dry Forest, Bicheno Beach and Wineglass Bay at Coles Harbor.
This trip started with fresh oysters right out of the ocean. You can stop at the side of the road and pick up oysters that were, within minutes, plucked out of the oceas. They were the most incredibly fresh oysters I had ever tasted.
These were some spectacular hikes as you can see from the pictures. We saw a huge amount of wildlife this weekend including dolphins, Fairy Penguins, White Cockatoos, Pied Oystercatchers, Wallabies (with joey), Akidnas and Wedge-Tailed Eagles.
The Fairy Penguins are a great sight to see. They come in at Bicheno Beach after a full day of fishing in the ocean. They waddle in at around dusk to avoid being eaten by birds (they are less than a foot tall). Luck would have it that we saw one when it was light, standing on a rock about 5 feet away. When some other baby penguines made their loud churtling noise and we looked away, the penguine waddled slowly into the grass. People come to this point on the rocks (in the picture) every night to watch these creatures come in from the sea. Kristin made some delicious curry and veggies for dinner as well.
We hiked down to Wine-Glass Bay the next day to one of the most incredible beaches I've ever seen. You have to hike down for an hour so it limits the number of people that are on the beach (there is no road-unbelievable for U.S. standards). Therefore the beach is pristine. We watched to very dark beautiful dolphins swim across this bay along with a crazy grebe (bird) that was diving for fish. Lonesome beaches are pretty common in Tassie, there are so many remote beaches that often, you and your party are the only people on the beach.
On the way back we went to a place called Kate's Berry Farm where we picked up fresh ice cream made from local ingredients that was too delicious to be true. We pulled into Hobart and Had dinner with Arielle and Quinne. Thanks for the home-made pizza and Tassie wine!
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Great pics! I left a few comments, not sure if you get alerts or have to view each photo to look at the comments attached. I am really enjoying reading your stories and viewing your beautiful pictures! I am so excited for you and all the expiences that surround you. California is really looking like my next big step and I am very excited about all the little steps that are in between now and then. I'll keep you posted. Safe travels to you.
Best wishes and love always!
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