The plan seemed so simple. We were leaving Stanley and heading into the mountains to Lake Macintosh Campground, a nice layover on our way to Strahan and Macquarie Harbour. At 172klms climbing most of the way, it seemed not that onerous. Two right hand turns and a left for the entire journey. What could possiblyContinue reading “Lake Macintosh & The Great Misadventure”
Category Archives: Tasmania
The Edge of the World
“I cast my pebble onto the shore of eternity To be washed by the ocean of time It has shape, form and substance.It is me…One day I will be no more But my pebble will remain hereOn the shore of eternity Mute witness for the aeons That today I came and stood At the EdgeContinue reading “The Edge of the World”
Stanley
As this was Ken’s first trip, I gave him the thrill of planning our seven week Tassie sojourn. Unfortunately our first night free camp was full by the time we arrived and we were forced to backtrack to Devonport. It was a foreign land, the day fast running out, as were our options. But inContinue reading “Stanley”
Tasmania-A New Adventure
It’s 5am at a free camp at Inverleigh just outside Geelong. Your erstwhile Don Quixote is about to set off across the Bass Strait for a seven week sojourn in the Apple Isle -Tasmania. Passage was booked in the dying embers of 2024 and I have a boat to catch. My ‘Pancho Sanchez’ is mateContinue reading “Tasmania-A New Adventure”