Yearly Archives: 2015

From Scottsdale we made our way to St Helens.  We found this fabulous playground to stop at for lunch.  After seeing pictures of the Bay of Fires Conservation Area I really had my heart set on camping up there, so we headed just north of town to see what was available. We ended up at the Cosy Corner camping area.  There are two sections to this campground and we discovered later that the other section is better suited to caravans.  … Read More

Driving in Tasmania is crazy.  Windy roads, climbing and descending various mountains.  Tasmania is the most mountainous state in Australia.  You don’t have to be there long to confirm that with your own eyes.  Towing a caravan on these roads is a bit daunting.  But there are many of them on the roads, doing the same thing we are.  And the cyclists!  We’ve seen so many on these mountainous roads! Curvy roads, anyone?  These roads remind us of driving in … Read More

Sometimes my kids get along beautifully and I find them doing things like this.  Playing peacefully and joyfully together.  Other times, not so much. We stayed in this free camp in Scottsdale.  There was a small lake on one side and a busy highway on the other.  We were constantly chasing TurboBug since he loved pushing his pram up and down the road in the camp.  He loved this spot because of all the big trucks that drove by on … Read More

After Longford we made our way to a free camp in Scottsdale.  During our stay there we drove up to Bridport on the northern coast to have a wander on the beach.  It was a lovely beach.  Too cold for a swim but great for exploring. The tiny mussels made beautiful patterns on the rocks. I love to watch my kids exploring.  All of them are in this picture below, each in separate spots and in their own little worlds. … Read More

We were lucky to be able to visit Seahorse World thanks to Sean’s aunt and uncle.  They had a tour and knew the kids would love it so treated us to a visit.  We made the trip up to Beauty Point from Longford via a scenic route that took us right next to the water.  Seahorse World is right on the dock, there were boats to see and people fishing nearby. Check out these limits!  Catch an octopus?  You can … Read More

While in Longford we made a trip into Launceston with Sean’s aunt and uncle to visit the Cataract Gorge Reserve.  I thought it a funny name, not knowing that a cataract is not just an eye condition, but also a succession of waterfalls.  The view as we came into the area.  A free swimming pool right next to the water!  This is the second time we’ve run into a free public pool.  The first was in Geelong. We opted to … Read More