The north east

Going north on the east coast, we came by Bicheno, St Marys, and St Helens. We stayed at a most beautiful free campsite at the "Bay of Fires" on the beachfront between Binalong Bay and The Gardens. The next sunny morning invited us to stay at the beach until noon, enjoying the sun and the relaxing quietness of the beach, and having a quick dip in the waters.

Cori was really positively surprised that Tasmania is that warm and sunny in summer. Most people, including Aussies, think of Tassie as the Scandinavia of the South, which is untrue. It is actually more like Italy.

Then the road took us inland. We made an Abstecher to St Columba Falls, passing by the "Pub in the Paddocks", a pub with the main attraction being a beer-drinking pig, and visiting the small Cheese Factory that makes a good cheddar, with free tastings (we bought one, of course). Scottsdale didn't seem to have anything worth making a stop, so Bridport was our target and stay for the night.

Today we went to Low Head, with the scenic lighthouse -- very "Frisian", this area. Then we crossed the big river bay on a highway called "Batman Highway" and a bridge called "Batman Bridge" (no joke! :) The other side was not too spectacular, so we went straight down to Launceston.