Monday 2 February Penguin (touring) Sunny and warm 24 We left the apartment at 9.30 taking both cars as far as Wynyard. We are expecting to play golf here this afternoon. We left the Jag in a carpark by the river and then went to Stanley. Although we have been there before, it is still a spectacular drive along the coast. Dad decided to take the chair lift to the top of the Nut while we took the steep trek straight up. It's a heart break hill, we had forgotten ...

Sunday 1 February Devonport – Penguin Sunny and warm 23 We woke to news that Queensland had voted in Labour & Australia won the Asian Cup in Soccer. Today is our first golf day so after a hearty breakfast at the local bakery in Ulverstone we made our way to Ulverstone Golf Club just a short drive away. We were welcomed to the course by the Pro who insisted that this club was the best in Tasmania and that we would certainly enjoy the challenges. We pla...

Saturday 31 January Cloudy and cool Sydney – Launceston – Devonport We left Sydney at 3.45 pm (thanks to Christof & Nadine for the lift to the airport) and caught a flight into Launceston. We managed 2nd row seats which gave us more than expected leg room on our Jetstart flight, on touch down we hired a Koleos Renault which is a small 4WD and quite comfortable. We drove to Devonport to meet up with Dad. He had found a restaurant at the Qualit...