Orford - East coast

Headed east from Hobart on Thursday, only to be stopped at Triabunna about 80kms away.
Fires had started @ Coles bay near Swansea & also Bicheno further north

Stayed couple nights behind the pub @ Triabunna (gold coin donation for firies & ambo's)

Headed back to Orford 7kms away, lovely Shelley beach for a dip !!! water still pretty cold

Maria island in the background.  Once to fires took hold further north, we couldn't see the island for smoke haze for at least 4 days

Nice view !!!!!

Another good campsite, just up the road from beach & shops
Donation in tin @ IGA grocery store

Sanda House, early settlers homestead (1840)

Sanda house is now a boutique B & B

 

 

Prosser river @ Orford

Heading back to Hobart on 10/1/13

Triabunna

Spring Bay Hotel @ Triabunna, this was home for couple nights, parked out the back, along with several other vans

Old Military barracks

Cute cottage in main street

 

 

Love this bike, gentleman & his son on holidays together
 

Suzuki Boulevarde tourer

Boys from pub playing having indulged in a few beers !!!

"Toss the empty beer barrel"

 

 

Evening sunset, doesn't get dark until 9.30pm or so

 

Lucky for us, they gave us their dinner last night 8 lamb chops & salad.
They were having dinner in the pub
Thanx boys!!!!

 

Very Dark Night in Hobart

This was our view of Mt Wellington tonight from our camp @ Hobart showground,
 looks like the hole in OZONE!!!!

 

Lights of suburb Glenorchy

 

Views from Wrest Point casino

Lovely views from cafe at casino overlooking the Derwent river

 

 

New Years day in Hobart

Another bus ride into Hobart to see the rest of the fleet that has finally arrived
+ boats from the Launceston to Hobart & Melbourne to Hobart races are all here as well
Boats moored everywhere

 

 

 

 

Check out the black cloud hovering above!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regent line, Sea Voyager was in port to watch the fireworks last night
Good timing or what!!!!

 

New Years Day Dog Show

Dogs of all sizes parading around the arena's, some of the owners were pretty spruced up as well