We packed up had breakfast, said our goodbyes to Tonia and set off for the ferry back to the mainland - we thought we might make the 1000 ferry but if not we would have a coffee at the small cafe and catch the 1135 - Tonia reminded us that the 1000 may not be the 1000 and she was right - as we arrived just after 0930 the ferry had loaded some vehicles and was loading a large lorry and not without difficulty then left - much to the disappointment of a long line o...

We were up drinking tea around 6.30am and looking at the wallabies outside including a white one, which had also been hand reared. In our minds we were readying ourselves for another full days exploration of Bruny island. Dennis collected us at 8am and we set off to the north - we stopped at a track to a lagoon ( and the beach ) and slowly wended our way down looking for wildlife - we had good views of the new holland and yellow throated honey eaters and eventu...

We were up at 5.30, still a little tired from our travelling but we had to leave by 0630 to be at the Bruny Island ferry by 7am to ensure we were on the 0745 departure - as today was Saturday there could be lots of visitors. Luckily there was continental breakfast in the room so we had cereals and toast to keep us going. On arrival at the ferry we were the second car - little did we know but Dennis our guide was in the first car! The 15minute trip cost $30 and wa...

As today is a traveling day the photograph is from the idyllic last mile of the Milford Track - if only the rest had been so flat, easy and wide.....but it wouldn't have been as magnificent and such a fulfilling challenge if it were! We had a lazy start as our taxi to the airport was not until 1030am - French toast and poached pear for breakfast was probably the second best French toast I have ever had - after the crispy French toast in China in the 1990's. All...

We woke with the approach of dawn and watched the suns rays gradually illuminate mitre peak - the cloudless skies meant it was a cool but magical morning. We had to make sandwiches one last time for our journey back to Queenstown - there was a mental spring in the air as everyone was buoyed by their achievement even if some were nursing sore muscles and there was an odd whiff of deep heat in the air! After breakfast we handed back our back packs and put our own...