16 Mar 2015

Bay of Fires, Tasmania: part two!

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Here’s part one. More pictures of the Bay of Fires on the eastern coast of Tasmania. One of the kids stole the camera and look…proof that I was there too!  I could have stayed there all day, watching the waves crashing on the white sand. TurboBug had a closer view. We were fascinated by the patterns the water was making in the sand. How to Draw a Turtle, by LadyBug. We spotted some blue jellyfish washed up in the seaweed … Read More

16 Mar 2015

Bay of Fires, Tasmania

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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

13 Mar 2015

These Windy Roads in Tassie

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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

13 Mar 2015

Mountain Stream Fishery & Free Camping in Scottsdale, Tasmania

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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

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