Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Melbourne to Devonport Tasmania

We did a little bit of a squat in Melbourne, on a vacant block in the city, waiting for the early ferry to Tasmania, turned out OK & had a fairly good nights sleep even with the constant traffic.
Cycled around Devonport & stocked up with fruit at the supermarket. Quarantine restrictions prevented us from bringing any fruit from the mainland.

                                         Power station at Yallourn on the way to Melbourne.


                                                            In a tunnel in Melbourne.


                       After years of camping in the outback, a free camp in Melbourne seemed odd.


                                 The pink lake 600metres from our Melbourne free camp


                             On the dock waiting to board the ferry with all the other caravans.


                                                         Westgate bridge from the dock.


                                                From the ferry coming into Devonport.


                                                 On the ferry getting ready to drive off.




                                                                            Onboard.














                                                 Where will we have lunch ?


                                            Melbourne disappearing in the distance.



                                                  Ready to Rock & Roll in Devonport.


                                                             Sue, taking a selfie.


                                                                        Off we go.










                                                      Can you pick out our 3 vans?






















                                                                The ferry group.






              .                                                   Neptune.








                                                           Drone video of Devonport


                                                                       The ferry.






                                                             Crossing the bridge.












                                                                  Weird forest.


                                          Wearing my best pirate clothes at the emporium.






                                   The light house by torch light. (photo borrowed from Sue.)

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Tarra Valley to Port Melbourne free camp

Tarra Valley was as beautiful as ever & a wonderful place to spend a couple of days.
Free camp Melbourne is less than 3k from the ferry.

                                                          The farm I lived on as a kid.
















Drone video of the farm in Tarra Valley I lived at & loved during my childhood, probably not of much interest except to possibly Roz & Rudy.


                                                     Ttarra Valley Fernholme caravan park









                                                     Drone collage of Tarra Valley.




































          This is where I sold my nums cucumbers at a road side stall 53 years ago.









   We cycled up to the national park from the caravan park a 4k hill, it was great coming back down.






















                                                     Devonshire tea by the river.







                             My old primary school at Devon North, now closed & abandoned.


                                                            Free Camp, Port Melbourne.