So happy that we found Cradle Mountain we had to visit the doctors as Megan has developed a Sinus infection - nothing serious but we thought we would get some antibiotics just in case. The next 2 days really just were filled out with driving through the mountain range back to Hobart. The highlights were the freaky town of Zeeham - which seriously looked like a film set. We were so freaked out by how quiet and clean it was we didn't stop - actually we locked th...

So it was up for sunrise after a suprisingly comfortable sleep in the car - Megan had the backseat while dave slept in the front. The sunrise didn't change the avergae beach. Sorry if it sounds like we are complaining but this east coast has been really disappointing. We drove all the way across the north coast - not seeing anything of note in any of the countless towns we passed through - including Devonport, Burnie, Laurenston etc... So we decided to head do...

So it was off on a tour around Tasmania. So this time we decided to rent a car and actually become real hardcore backpackers by sleeping in it - saving $50-$85 a night. But the question is can Megan sleep in a car? ha of course Megan can sleep in a car - Megan can sleep anywhere! Anyhow we first drove down to Port Aurthur which is a old missionary spot to the south east with some nice views of the ocean. Its also the new conservation area for the Tassie devil ...

Welcome to Tasmania. We flew in very early in the morning arriving at 8am so we took 2 nights to just explore Hobart, the capital. To be honest we were less than impressed, apart from the hostel that was pretty cheap and very friendly. The shopping centres reminded us of dunstable (of all places), and the town itself was very average. The highlight was the fish and chip lunch that we had down on the dock. Otherwise we hope the rest of Tasmania is a bit more i...