So long, adios, farewell...Tasmania

The Tasmanian summer season is now winding down & I am off to greener pastures (literally!).

The next six months will see me on a new adventure in the "top end". I will be based in Darwin & adventuring in the mighty Kakadu...looking forward to it!

Thanks to all the great individuals who helped make Tassie 2010 a great season; some of you I know I will see again in Europe or the Territory. This is the final post from Tassie with images from the final tour which by the way, was a "ripper".

For the next few weeks I will be enjoying a mega-roadtrip traversing the continent from Hobart to Darwin, so drop by for updates.

For now ciao-ciao friends.

Mount Amos...Wineglass bay

Cradle, Amos, Wineglass...

Bravo guys! You conquered "Tassie"...& here's the proof!

Bay of Fires...Wineglass Bay

Tasmania East Coast...

Some highs & some lows...

*Thank goodness the guy who crashed the Ducati was not too seriously injured but alas, his beautiful bike needed some specialised attention.

Christmas/New Year....should old acquaintance be forgot..

East Coast

Freycinet

Ledgerwood Picnic, Freycinet

The sparkling waters of Freycinet

Dunalley

Dunalley

St Columba Falls

St Columba Falls

Here are a few reminders ..... The weather was truly kind to us & some people even got to get wet!!

Three days off, to catch my breath...

I have spent a hectic last few weeks working during the Christmas & New Year period so decided it was time for a quick, well-earned "get-away" (holiday break) & a chance to relax & re-charge.

Michelle & I enjoyed a few days exploring some of our favorite spots on the Eastern side of Tassie & here are the pic's to prove it!

The weather was excellent; very warm in fact, we enjoyed some great fresh seafood & local wine on the coast & drove along some of the more obscure inland mountain roads....great fun.

• The view to Maria Island
• On the road to Bicheno
• Orange lilies & blackberries
• Discarded shoe display
• The beautiful township of Ross
• The "closed" road to Copping

December 31st Tour...

Some great images from the "New Year" tour...we had warm weather on the East coast which made for a great day at Bay of Fires swimming! Check out the colour of that water...

Our resident Freycinet wallaby...

This little lady has become a permanent feature of our Freycinet visits...she's a friendly little thing & is always on hand to welcome visitors en-route to the Wineglass Bay hike.

She's a bit of a "show-off"really & definately not camera-shy! Her baby "joey" is equally inquisitive & entertaining. They are quite a pair who never cease to delight.

Bay of Fires...

A few images of Freycinet on a clear day! Lovely contrasts. A few days ago we were swimming here...now it's snowing !!