Today heading to Bruny Island - another 'Must-Do' when in Tassie. We set off with John to a town called Kettering to get on the ferry, and were soon chugging on our way.

Bruny Island is famous for fresh produce, and has many spots to stop and sample, and of course, buy. The first one we came across was the whisky distillery, but decided unanimously to give that a miss.

First stop was the oyster farm. This was basically just a café where you could watch people cleaning and opening the oysters in the back. Just off the coast you could also see the frames the oysters were grown on. Bought a dozen oysters between us and had three each. Not a bad morning tea.

The next stop was a cheese factory where we had some tastings, and a little stroll. They had lovely gardens with quirky seating, and offered a 'Ploughman's Lunch' tasting platter. It looked tempting, but it was still a bit too early.

We then continued to the isthmus. Bruny Island is sort of hour glass shape, with a very thin waist half way down. This bit is also quite high, and there is a path leading up to the crest of the ridge. On one side is the calm water between the island and the main land, on the other the open ocean. The views were magnificent. George and I climbed to the top, but Faye and John just strolled on the beach as it was too windy.

After that workout, we were now ready for lunch. Faye's daughter had been here a few months ago and recommended the pub in a small town further south. We headed there and found it teeming with people - must be good it's so popular. The waiter found us a great table just next to the window looking out over the rugged coastline. They had the largest Chicken Parmigana I had ever seen, which we planned to share. However George could not resist ordering a pizza made with "locally harvested" wallaby - aka Roadkill. We had seen many "local wallabies" which we figured they go out every morning and "harvest" - scrape off the road. It was delicious but very filling.

We then drove on to Adventure Bay, the main beach and township of the island where cruises take off and land. Here we found a chocolate shop and a berry farm which also had tastings and sold local produce. They looked good, but we were far too full.

In hindsight, we should have had the cheese platter as a light lunch, then supplemented it with some hot chocolate and then berry ice creams. Maybe next time.