Leaving Tassie

Finally on the move & will be on board shortly

 

Our new blog address

Witchwaereturnstobigisland.blogspot.com
 

Tassie Passport - Time to say goodbye

It's pouring with rain, while we wait in line to board the Spirit of Tasmania for a return journey to mainland.

Sorry no photos as its pitch black

We were given this cute passport when we arrived in November

 

 

Caption says 'If suffering from split personality & more passports are needed, order them

 from Passports Tassie

All the spots on the map say
World's best Axemen
World's best trout fishing
World's best chocolates (Cadburys)
& list goes on

This unofficial passport allows the bearer to become an honorary Tasmanian & freely move within this great little place.  The bearer is also entitled to the following privileges
* To breathe the world's cleanest air
* To enjoy the world's most civilised licensing hours

CAUTION: As it is well known that Tasmania is the world's island paradise, citizenship carries with it onerous responsibilities

Therefore you must adhere to these rules

1.  The area of land to the north of Tasmania must at all times be referred to as the
North Island.  Anyone calling it the Mainland can expect a long term in
Port Arthur Penitentiary

2. Tasmanians are very proud of their heritage.  Most of their forebears were chosen by
England's best Judges

3. Rain will be called Liquid Sunshine

4. Cold weather will be called Refreshing

5. Bad weather is Rather Inclement

STATISTICAL INFORMATION

Fact 1 . That if flattened out Tasmania's land mass would make it larger than the North Island (See map)

Fact 2. That if a Tasmanian migrates to the North Island, the I.Q of both islands goes up

Our travels around Tassie

Time to say goodbye to Tassie tonight, hitting the high seas @ 7.30pm
&
heading back to "BIG ISLAND"

I think we gave it our best shot
18th  November 2012 till 21st April 2013

Definitely over it & time to explore some more of Victoria

Devonport Foreshore

After leaving the Maritime museum we strolled back into town along the foreshore

Protector of the seas

Mersey river

 

Viewing platform (watch the Spirit of Tassie sail past)

 

 

Now that's a house!!!

 

Tonight we are off to Old Time dance @ Turners beach bowlo near Ulverstone, just along the coast from Devonport
We were invited by some people we met at the RSL club last night
Thought we would toddle along & brush up on our Pride of Erin, Swing Waltz, Merrilyn etc

Maritime Museum - Devonport

Well we are on count down now, 1 more sleep before heading back to BIG ISLAND!!!

 

Back into town this morning, off to Maritime museum 

The former Harbour Master's Residence & Pilot Station, built in 1920, situated in Joshua Slocum park, is a significant landmark near Devonport's river foreshore

It is an appropriate home for the Devonport Maritime museum & a place to preserve our
Maritime Heritage

The complex has just had a multi-million $$$$ re-vamp

Just love this photo

 

 

 

 

 

Ships in a bottle !!

 

Empress of Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bob playing on simulator, steering a cargo boat up the Tamar river & out into Bass Strait
Unfortunately he hit a yacht, sunk the ship !!!

Glad he's not the Captain on the ferry tomorrow night!!!

 

 

 

Harbour Master's Residence

Glenis & Michael from Adelaide Hills

This afternoon we caught up with Glenis & Michael from Adelaide hills (we housesat for them). They had been over here catching up with family & friends for last 3 weeks

 

 

Time for couple beers & wine & chat before they catch the ferry this evening

Was great to see them & hear what they have been up to in last year or two!!!

 

Cute Hot Rod

Cute Hot rod parked in town