Want to go to a place where they try hard to stuff chocolate down your throat for free? Even when you politely refuse, but then take a handful anyway? Then head over to Hobart City and head out to the Cadbury's factory in Claremont where they make the stuff! If you have no mercy for your waistline and the daily calorie count, then this is the place for you! Cadbury's set up shop here for a variety of good business reasons a good few years ago, but that did not ...

Thankfully we heard no shooting during the night...the sign must have worked. Or the firewood was scarce and knew when to beat a hasty retreat! We made our own retreat out of the mountains and down into Hobart City itself and a much deserved fresh fish and chips (campervan food is only great for SO many days!) and a cold beer. Hobart was far more stylish and urbane than we anticipated with a rich history described in it buildings surrounding the waterfront. Alth...

Come the next morning, we were very definitely surprised! We didn't realise that lavender oil can be used in food recipes and we had to keep reminding ourselves that the lavender muffin we were eating was in fact, NOT a soap bar! The night before, we had stopped off in a forest replete with tiny forest wallabies before heading to the Southern Hemisphere's largest lavender farm (www.bridestoweestates.com.au). Once again the photos of the farm in full bloom looked ...

What to do today? Tough question from deep inside a warm sleeping bag. Hmmm.....first things first.....tea and biscuits in bed.....check! Weather....pull back the curtain....sunlight reflecting off the tranquil river next door, with a few clouds plodding wearily through the sky.....nice. How about some breakfast on the beach on the other side of the dunes with not another soul in sight? Perfect! Scattered throughout eastern Tasmania are tiny little places like ...

Tasmania is an outstandingly picturesque island (www.discovertasmania.com.au)! The amount of stunning photos we saw before we even set foot here did not leave much to the imagination. You can do everything here - from diving in temperate (temperate? Is 10 degree C water temperate? Sounds f£$%king cold to me!), but crystal clear water and kayaking to taking coastal flights to admire the scenery to eating in outstanding restos and drinking some fantastic wine - wi...