Tying down another bike on another ferry. This one is much bigger than the old 'Empress' on which I last came to Tassie. Come to think of it the bike is bigger too, and my passenger is much better looking! Yesterday we enjoyed a little tourist ride out to the Dandenongs. We enjoyed the views and tried out the intercom. Yes, I have given up my treasured 'life of peace' and now have constant Bluetooth communication with the lovely Sandra. Actually I was surprised ...

First blog for a long time, this is really just a test blog. As the photo suggests along with my wife I am wandering around the shopping centre of Melbourne, relaxing and gathering equipment for camping and motorcycling in Tasmania over the Christmas break. We thought we had missed out on Tassie as the ferry was fully booked but I made a phone call and the kind young man managed to squeeze one extra motorcycle onto the ferry this weekend. It will be Sandi's first...