Tasman peninsula

We left Hamilton and travelled to Richmond for morning tea. What a beautiful place!! It's even better than I remembered with each building restored to fit the village theme. We strolled up the Main Street and through a market and into some quaint shops. The bridge of course is the coup de gra - it's the oldest bridge still in use in Australia and very much photographed!

     

We came on through Eagkehawk Neck and found this campsite at Fortesque Bay which is in the Tasman National Park. We've got a great spot here - we are looking down on Dennis and Tops this time and we are on a corner spot where we can watch all activities! We have lovely wallabies here that are not too in your face - plus some possums who like rubbish bags! 

          

We have sea views and at the jetty can watch fishing boats going in and out and last night we saw stingrays swimming around. Darryl and Dennis were lucky enough to see a couple of seals - probably come in for the fish bits the fishermen discard. There is a coastal walk Darryl and I went on which is in excellent condition - and still undergoing maintenance work. 

          

     

We loved this little stone bridge on our walk. 

Then we spent a whole day at Port Arthur and really had a great day despite the wet conditions (again!!) They have improved the site since we visited many years ago and our ticket included a short harbour tour, a guided information tour and access to the many buildings. It's amazing to think what the buildings would have been like in their hey day. We trudged over every bit of Port Arthur in the one day so didn't have to return again - even though our ticket enabled that. 

        

        

     Today we toured around to see Eaglehawk Neck and the dog line, Tasman Arch, Devills Kitchen and the Blowhole. It is unbelievably warm and sunny - completely opposite to yesterday's weather! It's amazing how better everything looks when the sun is shining ☀️. 

         

Lucky this dog is a statue! 

We love taking back roads and we get to see so much more of the country side that way. We are having afternoon tea at a little place called Wedge Bay and it's quite hot in the sunshine. 

     

 Tasman Arch

           

The rugged coastline!

Tomorrow we move on again and this time need to find a place with a laundry as our winter clothes stock is dwindling! If this weather keeps up we can get out autumn clothes!!

The cricket was good last night tho listening to it on the radio isn't quite like watching it! 

Hope everyone is well.

xxxxxxx till the next blog.