A Quick Update From As Far South as You Can Get
You know you are in proper travel mode when you forget to HIVE. With intermittent reception and busy days relaxing, it's little wonder I have barely been online, save for quick Instagram posts for our Landrover account, @wildtrackdreaming, which documents some of our travels in beautiful Tasmania.
The roadside produce has been amazing.. January is a time for blueberries, raspberries, apricots, cherries and the famous pink eye potatoes.
This update is from the most southern place you can drive in Australia, a place called Cockle Creek, about three hours drive from Hobart. It's cooler here and quiet, save the gentle hush of waves in the still bay.
We will do the south cape walk tomorrow, getting as far as you can walk in Australia.
The whole trip has been wonderful so far. We kept meeting Landrover folk who would introduce us to Landrover folk who would even offer us places to stay, such s this incredible property in Glen Huon, where in one direction was nothing but wilderness.
Bruny Island was also nothing short of spectacular - stunning beaches, white wallabies, surf, oysters, and more. I'll be writing in more detail about it later.
We have also been looking a lot at boats. Jamie's dream is to live in Franklin for a year and do the wooden boat building course.
Whilst it might all look idyllic, it's not been without it's worries. Dad's cancer is back so it's hard not to think about that and feel a little heartbroken. There's no way I'll move to Tassie until we can see Dad safe or fare him well off this mortal coil. It's also impossible to find property here as the market is crazy, so our dream is somewhat delayed.
This doesn't mean we are less in love with Tasmania..it's simply confirmed our desire to live here.
More to come.
With Love,
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Wooden boats are just the dream! Also, that car is very photogenic in every backdrop!
Isn't it? It just suits everything, sea to sky! But we are biased!
I think everyone regularly visiting your posts is biased! :P
All of that ☝️ and here I am in my office. The only saving grace is that at least I get to look at your photos!
Have fun. 😁
Also, sorry to hear about your dad. I know what it's like. Best wishes of course.
Thanks mate. Tough days. It's stunning here at end of world.
Yes indeed. You'll work through it though, together, and that's what matters.
Jeez! You’re so South your feet were dangling down from the charger hole of my phone.
I am actually adding this place to my list of places I want to visit once I am able. Right now, my budget allows me to get the mall in a bus... if I manage to avoid paying.
He he, have you tried hopping on the roof? It's magic down here. Next stop is Antarctica.. that's the other end 🔚 of your charge lead.
South Cape walk is great to do, usually lots of people carrying surfboards all the way to go surfing in the big waves that frequent South Cape.
No way would I do that! Last time I did that walk it was blowing a gale. Seven kms carrying a board? No thanks.
They got to be keen to walk all that way with boards in hand.
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Australia is a beautiful place, and I'm jealous of you because I can't travel :/
But you have fun!
Oh one day you will! For now, enjoy your travels into the joys of motherhood!
heck bring me that ocean and forget to hive a bit more there. Its beautiful and enjoy!
It's stunning here!! The blue oceans are cold but refreshing!!!
Sorry to hear about your dad... 😕
Can imagine you'll want to live in Tassie. My friends from @smalltall do also like it very much! They just bought their house there (nearby where you are at the moment btw. If you might be looking for another place to stay let me know.) and I can't see the mmoving anywhere else. To bad the current health situation worldwide doesn't make it easy to come over and view their beloved Tassie.
Are you planning to let Jamie do his wooden boat coarse once you're in calm waters?
Enjoy your trip and all the best to you and your beloved ones😘
Oh cool where are they!!! I'm jealous they bought a house here! Amazing. Yes I think I'll let him do that course. You only live once, right?
They live in Claremont nowadays, think that is just a 1.5 or 2 hrs drive from your position (don't know how the driving experience is in Tassie 🤣 I haven't been able to visit them yet)
Cool that you give him that chance! You will only live once indeed. How is the surf in that area?
Tasmania looks gorgeous, we never made it the island when we worked in and travelled around Australia in 2007/2008, which was a pity as our friends did go and they loved it. Also, on the no Hive thing, no harm and actually I would say it is good to have a completed break from the blue light of devices for a few days or weeks every now and again - many of us spend the majority of our days now looking at screens, so if you can arrange to not do that for nearly 1 week, I say well done. Very sorry to hear about your Dad too.
Thanks. It is nice to have a break!!! I'm sorry you didn't make it here. I think it's almost best part of Australia!
Who know, I might get back for a holiday some time, this time with the kids. One of my best friends lives in Brisbane, so we could go and visit them and do a trip around the places we missed the first time around and make it over to New Zealand too. We actually missed Uluru the first time also, so would definitely look to fit that in this time too.
you know I still haven't made it to uluru? I hope you get back soon too. Everyone needs to just get on with things and get back to travelling and stop worrying so much.
The photos are stunning, looks like a tropical beach... almost makes one forget this place is just a few hundred nautical miles from freaking Antarctica! How cold is there?
Pretty cold. We lucked out on some good weather which is unusual here. It's odd to know the next stop is Antarctica!
Just keep on going south \o\o\o\
Ahaha.. yes I will hitch a ride on a whale!!
Yeeeeeeeeeeees ahahahahah whale-riding, who would've thought
Oh wow, it looks so yummy and stunning! Lucky you guys!
And it's actually warm enough to swim there right now?
I'm sitting here in Melbs with my ugg boots and trackies on...😱
It's cold in the water but to be honest not much colder than Vic currently! Heard you have had some hot weather though?
Yes and it's finally back to hot agasin!
Heading up to the Far South Coast of NSW in the am and although it's usually really hot and dry (cracking with bushfires) my brother said there's been nothing but rain and it's not that hot either...
I hope that you continue having fun down there in Tassie! 😃
Bloody loved it, sorry to come back. Just coming into Port Melbourne now. STill an hour and a half to come home, lucky I have a TAssie cider traveller. HOpe you have fun in nsw!
So maybe a move south some then?
If so we must do the IRL Hive Melbs Meetup first!
And what about the winters down there?
I'm in NSW now and went camping for the night on the way up here at Bittangabee Bay https://search.brave.com/images?q=bittangabee%20bay and will post about it in the #Wednesdaywalk community but my photos just don't do it justice...
After falling in love with the place when I was a teenager, it's been wayyyyy too long and I can't believe it hasn't changed a bit and it was a dream come true to actually get there- about 35yrs later....
I would love to live in, or at least visit, a place with so much incredible produce! And seafood! I wish Tassie was not half a world away.
Oh it's stunning. I think because as it IS a long way from anywhere it's what makes it special.. pristine and uncrowded
I just watched a Masterchef Australia episode where the contestants were in Tasmania and I think it may be heaven on earth! You are so lucky to spend time there!
Hi @riverflows🐬😃 very interesting post! surely you will have some stories in the sea that you can tell us in 👉Aquatic Sentinels. You are free to join, you are always welcome!😃
Thanks!!!
woww, beautiful, I've been dreaming of being able to visit this island for a long time, but I think it will remain a dream.
Never say never!!!
Yes you are right😊
I had wondered how the trip went. I am saddened to hear about the cancer. He'd been doing so well.