Bay of Fires

We headed over to the Bay of Fires, which is near St Helens on the east coast of Tasmania. We 'free camped' for 5 days with friends and relatives - 4 couples in all.

A sensational experience. We had no power or water, other than what was supplied via the solar panels and the water tanks. While we have a toilet and shower in our van, we did use the eco toilet in the camp area. Thankfully the 'eco' toilets were very clean.

Fishing trip at Bakers Beach

We had first fishing expedition at Bakers Beach (near Port Sorell). Rani actually managed to catch a fish, which we enjoyed for dinner.

Other than the March flies, which continually attacked us, we had a very enjoyable day.

BBQ with some family members

We decided to catch up with a few family members for a BBQ while we were staying at Wesley Vale. My 90 year old auntie was facinated by the caravan and all the gear that we had.

Our first trip

For our first trip, we decided to take a short journey inland. The views were magnificent.

We headed off to Deloraine, then over to Mole Creek and back down to Wesley Vale via Devonport.

Veiw of Mt Roland and Lake Barrington (international rowing course).

View from Round Mountain Scenic Lookout.

Our first stop - Wesley Vale (Northern Tas)

We set up our first camp on a friend's property at Wesley Vale (near Devonport).

The dogs are enjoying the new experience. They have been chasing rabbits, albeit not too successfully, and enjoying a whole new range of scents and places to explore.

Tasmania - here we come

The trip to Tasmania was very smooth and uneventful.

We had dinner in the restaurant then went to the lounge/bar and had a 'night-cap' while listening to some music. A very enjoyable experience for us - although I don't think our dogs were overly happy about their accommodation down in the garage deck.

Our Australian Tour Begins

After five years of planning, the long awaited tour of Australian has finally begun - 22 February 2009.

Our neighbours (friends) decided to give us a bit of a send off. They thought the small note on the caravan added a bit of excitment to the day.

Now off to catch the ferry (Spirit of Tasmania).