Tigers and Devils

Just home from a little break in Tasmania, well we really needed a little break from the boys, its been such a long time since we had some time together on our own. We flew over to Hobart, its not a long flight, you know, like a trip to Amsterdam from over your way, by the time the seat belt sign goes off and you have your coffee then the seatbelt sign comes on again and it time to land.

On arrival we picked up the motorhome, I had hired for the 5 days we intended to stay and off we went up the east coast for about 140 Miles untill we got to our first nights resting place in Coles Bay, a small holiday area with fine white beaches and very few people to worry you.

 Our second day took us too Launceston, the second largest city on the island. We spent the afternoon in the city and resting after the 2 days driving. The next morning we went to a beautiful park on the western side of the city where the river feeds the estuary, where Launceston is built, the river forms 2 large basins of water the first is on higher land up in the hills and the overflow from this basin raws down the hillside into another basin where the main section of the park is built. There was a choice of two restaurant areas in the park, the first close to the entrance and the other was on the other side of the lake. Well you guest it Linda wanted to go to the far restaurant by chair lift that takes you the complete trip across the lake it was a pleasant ride on the chairlift and took us approximately 15 minutes to cross. Launceston was one of the first cities in the southern hemisphere to receive electric lightssome bright sparks had the idea to divert the fall of the river over three generators which gave the power for the city.

 On leaving the camp site we returned to Richmond , just outside Hobart befor returning to Melbourne yesterday. It was a very pleasant 5 days to ourselves and we enjoyed the short time away from all the noise and the rat race here in Melbourne. We didn't get to see a Devil, maybe next time we go and the poor old Tigers been extinct since the 30's.

 Well all for now chat later.

                                                                         All our love to all.

                                                                    Robert Linda and the boys.