Another guest blog from Bob - enjoy!! Tassie is quite simply a 'test of the senses' and they have all been tested in the last few weeks. Waltham has preferred to stay in the safety of the van, see pic of him and Winnie! The Tasman Peninsula and, in particular Port Arthur, was our next destination. This was one of our favourite places but has a somewhat dark history to go with it despite this. In the mid 1800's convicts, who had previously been sent out from...

Well, when we came to Tassie I was expecting English style rolling hills, narrow roads (by Aussie standards) and loads of good fresh seafood, fruit and veg. So, I got the last 3 right - the fruit and veg is plentiful and very fresh, being sold on the roadside at every turn. Cherries and apricots dominate but we were perplexed by the pinkeye. Turns out to be a potato! The seafood is everywhere too, scallops are so available that scallop pies are in every bakery an...

Firstly, a big thank you for all your comments and concerns on the last blog, much appreciated. So, here is the first blog from Tasmania, the most southerly state of Oz. We sadly left Bill's on the Gold Coast, after having spent a lovely Christmas there, and flew back to Melbourne. Waltham and Winnie were still there, in their field, as we had left them and Winnie started first time, phew! We managed to catch the last day of the Ashes Test and met up with Mick B...