After my monumentous day at Cradle Mountain it was time again to move on to Tasmania's second city, Launceston. The city is by far one of the most traditional looking in Australia with many colonial period buildings still in their splendor and unlike Hobart there were few if any 1960's tower blocks ruining the whole cityscape. I arrived on a warm, sunny late Friday morning so I decided to have a look around and enjoy the sun but most importantly I needed a pl...

To say the last week has been hectic has been an understatement in every way possible yet extremely rewarding. Well from Devonport where I last brought you up to speed, I made way to embark on a big personal challenge climbing to the summit of Cradle Mountain. For this I would base myself in the quiet and quaintly beautiful town of Sheffield which is about 70km from the Cradle Mt National Park. Before hand I stopped off at a cheese factory and tasted a large vari...

Well then, Tasmania. The Island is like nothing else I have seen and I love it! I arrived on the 19th Feb and toured the capital of Hobart which is a charming port town nestled on the Derwent River estuary. The next day I went on the Cadburys chocolate tour which has been the best smelling yet and I was pretty hungry walking round and with no tasters I had to wait for the freebies at the end. Next day I made way in my car (Merv Landor the Mitsubisi Lancer) to Po...

The long journey from Melbourme had taken it out of us so we were in no hurry to do much for a couple of days. After rest I took Steve into Adelaide to look around and chill. Adelaide is a pretty city and very inviting but does lack the energy that exists in Sydney or Melbourne but has its own charm that I love. It is very laid back and the people are fair dinkum (genuin) which is why I have made the place my second home. Next day we toured the McLaren Vale win...

After a stupid o'clock flight from Perth, I was feeling pretty shagged to say the least and what was made worse I wouldn't be able to get to my dorm room till the afternoon, luckily I was ready for this. My hostel was in St Kilda, a beach resort south of Melbourne. It was easy getting there by getting a special bus to central Melbourne and then a tram to St Kilda. It was easy work considering it was 7am on a Saturday morning meaning not many were up and about the...