Tasmania 6/1/2008

6/1 Sunday

Today was the day we went to Wineglass Bay in the Freycinet National Park.

Today was a long drive down from St Helens to Swansea. Took the scenic route via St Marys, which was a very curvy route.

Stopped in Bicheno for brunch and a little shopping in preparation for the walk later. Not that impressed with the brunch!
Went to see a blowhole and took several pictures of it in action.

Drove down to Coles Bay and paid $22 to park there. Took the walk up to the lookout and then down on to the beach itself. The sand wasn't as fine as that at on the Bay of Fires. The walk was tiring, undertaking it over midday and was thankfully for the rest on the beach. We decided to take the longer route back to the car park which was more level than going back over the mountain pass. It was a long trek, but not as difficult as the trip there and there was no one else encountered.

Took the road back up the coast and then down to Swansea. We had dinner at a very local restaurant, it was across the road from the hotel. We probably over ordered but it was very good food and wine.

I got the double bed this time and enjoyed the extra room.