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| Dennis and Monica |
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| Chris and i at Steve and Sandy's block at Levendale |
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| Blackbacked salmon |
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| Freycinet winery |
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| Ben Lomond national park from Mathinna |
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| Snow bunnies |
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| Cradle mountain |
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| Dove lake |
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| Our new van |
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| Inside |
Since March we have been in Bicheno on the East coast of Tasmania.We have met some lovely people and are now nearly considered to be locals ourselves.It is definately the warmer part of Tassie during the winter period,however we still encountered the odd morning which produced very heavy frosts on the vineyards.
As work for Chris became less and less here in the caravan park she was able to join me at Freycinet vineyard in June.While i have been introduced to the art of pruning the vines ready for the next season Chris has been involved in 'thinning out' the old vines.A very labour intensive job which really makes you appreciate why a good drop costs so much.We are both suffering from numbness in our hands and painfull wrists,so you really work hard to earn the hourly salary of $19.50 Chris also managed to get back to Adelaide again for a week in June to see Declan who is now walking.
The new caravan was delivered on time and has really made a difference.A seperate shower and toilet means there is no longer the need to walk in the rain to go to the shower block,and a much larger fridge/freezer enables us to stock up,reducing the number of visits to the supermarket.While in Bicheno we have taken time to visit the Ben Lomond national park for a day and Cradle mountain for a weekend.On both visits we encountered snow and freezing conditions but had a great time.The fishing has gererally been good with catches of salmon and mullet off the rocks in Bicheno and at Lagoons beach 27km north of Bicheno,however i did manage to loose our mobile phone in the surf at Lagoons beach which became a costly days fishing !!!
So after nearly six months in Bicheno it will be time to move on.The plan is to spend a few days at Lagoons beach to hopefully restock the freezer with more fish and then travel down the coast towards Hobart,visiting friends at Levendale on the way.We have booked the 'Sprirt of Tasmania' for 3rd December to take us back to the mainland which gives us another three months to explore this beautiful part of Australia.
As work for Chris became less and less here in the caravan park she was able to join me at Freycinet vineyard in June.While i have been introduced to the art of pruning the vines ready for the next season Chris has been involved in 'thinning out' the old vines.A very labour intensive job which really makes you appreciate why a good drop costs so much.We are both suffering from numbness in our hands and painfull wrists,so you really work hard to earn the hourly salary of $19.50 Chris also managed to get back to Adelaide again for a week in June to see Declan who is now walking.
The new caravan was delivered on time and has really made a difference.A seperate shower and toilet means there is no longer the need to walk in the rain to go to the shower block,and a much larger fridge/freezer enables us to stock up,reducing the number of visits to the supermarket.While in Bicheno we have taken time to visit the Ben Lomond national park for a day and Cradle mountain for a weekend.On both visits we encountered snow and freezing conditions but had a great time.The fishing has gererally been good with catches of salmon and mullet off the rocks in Bicheno and at Lagoons beach 27km north of Bicheno,however i did manage to loose our mobile phone in the surf at Lagoons beach which became a costly days fishing !!!
So after nearly six months in Bicheno it will be time to move on.The plan is to spend a few days at Lagoons beach to hopefully restock the freezer with more fish and then travel down the coast towards Hobart,visiting friends at Levendale on the way.We have booked the 'Sprirt of Tasmania' for 3rd December to take us back to the mainland which gives us another three months to explore this beautiful part of Australia.
