Woke up to a morning of drizzle so hit the road again. Travelling south we stopped in at Orford (a really pretty spot) to have a look around and grab some lunch and then onto Sorell and down the Tasman Peninsula. Fire damage here enormous and the cleanup still underway. Feeling for those people living in tents and caravans because at least we have made the choice to be in ours. Stopped at Copping at a great place called 'Vine & Design'. A purveyor for all things gourmet in Tasmania and also running an amazing museum. The weather by this time had cleared. Through Dunalley to Port Arthur for a quick scout around before setting up camp at the Caravan Park where we plan to spend two nights so 'optioned up' with some more canvas.
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| Vine & Design |
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| Port Arthur camp |
April 21st
Weather turned it on for us again today, the sun shone! Arrived at Port Arthur Historic Site this morning at 9.00 am when the doors opened and left at 9.30 pm tonight. That probably says it all - amazing day!! Very powerful experience and an incredibly, unbelievably harsh place for those here in the 19th Century. At the end of our day we sat at the dockyard (no one else around), overlooking Mason Cove and reflecting. It was so calm, quiet and beautiful, (as you can see from the photos), a complete contrast to all we had seen, listened to and read about during our day.
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| Port Arthur from Mason Cove |
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| Isle of the Dead and Point Puer from the Port Arthur Dock |
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| Mason Cove - Port Arthur |
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| The Church |
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| The latest style of ankle weights |
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| Our Bravery Award
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Yay!!! You did the Ghost tour :)
ReplyDeleteWe did! Very different at night....
ReplyDeleteWent down into the basement under the Surgeon's house to check out the slab!!
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