Saturday, March 6, 2010

Tassie II

We continued our exploration on Tassie for about 8 days. Had the honor of seeing a platypus in his (or her) natural habitat and, later on, penguins up the coast near Bicheno, a charming little beachfront town. Stayed in some wonderful (and inexpensive) beachfront accommodations as we meandered up the coast.

Stunning sights at Wineglass Bay are as dramatic and inspiring as all the guidebooks promise and definitely worth the stop. We hiked for about an hour to get to the must stunning lookout and were very proud of all the calories we burned to get there. My traveling companion, Shaul, claims we only burned 2 calories. I hope it was at least 100.

Our final evening on Tassie was in Launceston which exceeded all expectations for interesting architecture and charm. According to a local we ran into at an art gallery, Launceston has one of the largest number of preserved historical buildings in all of Australia. Will spend a bit more time there on the next trip as the surrounding towns also had some charming buildings and grounds that we rushed by since it was our last day.

I should also add that I mastered driving on the left just in time to fly off to Melbourne where we relied solely on public transit. But I feel confident for the driving in South Africa in a few months time.

1 comment:

  1. "on the next trip?" wow! now that's thrill-seeking and wanderlust

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