Wow, it's been so long since I wrote the first bit,
and never got back to finishing the rest.
and never got back to finishing the rest.
So here's the rest:
Day 2: River cruise in Strahan - so windy!
Meeting the captain was pretty cool
(Day 3 lots of driving)
Day 4: Rainy day at Cradle Mtn meant indoor games
and all day in jammies,
...long snuggly sleeps,
...lots and lots of reading,
...and then watching the snow fall in the morning when we woke!
Day 5: A walk around Dove Lake was not doable for these troops and that weather, but we did walk around a little bit, and even if we couldn't see the mountain, it was beautiful!
Day 6: Next stop Stanley. Highlight for Laura was this gorgeous cat who hung around our campervan waiting for cuddles, even ready right outside the door when we woke in the morning!
Beautiful views from on top of the Nut
Girl posing, boys wrestling.
Look we're in Penguin, and there's the penguin!
Not all fun and games on the road...
Day 7: Chocolate factory, amazing toy and collectibles shop, and super good fun at an amusing hedge maze named Tasmazia and the Village of Lower Crackpot. Hours of fun!
We stopped at cool places, saw lots of stuff. But what's really cool is to make your own game of falling out of your chair when we stop on the side of the road to have a picnic.
Day 8: Caves!
This was a huge highlight for the kids. They were beautiful caves.
All the photos would mean little when you haven't seen it, I'll just choose two.
It was so fun to see the kids so completely interested the whole time.
Day 9: Platypus, Echidnas, Seahorses, and mining for gold! Hands down the best was the echidnas walking all around us like little people with attitude. Interestingly, they're relatives of the platypus and not the porcupine or hedgehog as commonly assumed.
Stones into the water. Simple pleasures.
Rock and stick constructions. Simple, yet elaborately constructed in their minds,
with purpose for every space. Hours of focused fun.
Day 10: Final day started with the chairlift in Launceston, the highlight being
the littlest being instantly keen to feed the peacocks, with the others
following her lead. She has no fear of animals, this one.
We ended with a 3 hours drive home and a whole heap of time
unloading the motorhome into our van, and then the van into the house.
Not for the faint of heart.
Collapsing into bed happy for our trip around the state, and glad to be home.
Goodbye home on wheels! We have grown a little bit attached, but we must say goodbye.
See you again.
Maybe. :)
