Tasmania in 4 days

Tassie ... mainland aussie make it the target for jokes about the "little island" and "double headed people", but it is a beautiful place and with lovely people.

I was there for barely 4 days, so had time to do the highlights on the east cost ... which means lots of kilometers through [tasmanian style] highways (that means sometimes one lane roads with no markings :D ). So, if you are gonna do it ... don't count on doing 110Km/h on average ... it is more like barely 80.

So, my diary:

• Day 1: Hobart aiport to Port Arthur, the convict station ... nice place, creepy place. But it is real aussie history, from when british convicts were sent down under to serve time.
  

[Convict suit for the most dangerous ... up to two years without speaking and in solitude!!]

On the way back, I went to see Tasmanian Devils ... very different from the Warner Bros cartoon character. Strange marsupial, though. Seeing them being feed was quite a show .. Don't miss either on the spectacular cliffs and caves around ... look for the "Remarkable Cave", and if lucky to be there during low-tide, you can walk all the way under it :)

Manage to sleep in nowhere's town (Sorell), just convinient for quick sleep (Pembrooke Hotel) on the way to Freycinet.

[Tassie Devils being fed]

• Day 2: From Sorell to Feycinet National Park, to see among other things Wineglass Bay ... amazing paradisiac beach! 2 hours return walk up a steep track. Totally worth it though! Managed to drive all the way to Launceston.

[Wineglass Bay beach from the lookout ... 1 hour return]

[At Wineglass Bay beach ... 1 hour return, from the lookout. Water was on the cold side :)]

Mental note: all over australia, never let your fuel tank go below half full ... or you could end up sleeping in the middle of the bush. For me, I could spare 20km range when I got to the gas station, but came veeery close :)

• Day 3: Launceston - Craddle Mountain - Launceston ... it is a very nice place ... if you can see the mountains :) I got a really foggy windy day ... anyway, the walk up to Marion Lookout is worth it (and you can say you made the start of the Overlander Track :D ), if not just for some excercise.

[Lake Dove, on the way down from Marions Lookout]

• Day 4: Launceston to Hobart ... Tassie's capital. Nice cute little town. Again a foggy day, though I was lucky I got 10 minutes of clear weather up in Mount Wellington for amazing views.

Next time ... the west coast.

[Hobart bay view from Mount Wellington]

It was short but fun ... next time I'm there, the west coast.

Cesc