Good evening all! Before I start on today’s adventures I would like to make a comment on last night. The charming locals decided to have a party at their house which was located right next to our caravan park. This would have been fine and dandy except they decided to sing and talk loudly and obnoxiously. Despite my protests, Mum wouldn't let me go and tell them to be quiet. There. On to today! Firstly we drove from Southport to Hobart, stopping on the way to buy some fruit (cherry plums, delicious, cherries, raspberries and garlic). We then drove through Hobart to Mt. Wellington. Unfortunately we could hardly see through the fog whilst driving up Mt. Wellington, so we decided to leave the mountain for another day. After that we headed for the Botanic Gardens. The Botanic Gardens were beautiful, with beautiful flowers and tall, tall trees. My favourite parts of the gardens were the Japanese Gardens and the lily pond as well as the conservatory. The Japanese Gardens were filled with lakes, cute bridges and a little waterwheel. The lily pond was very pretty with ducks, a tiny duckling that waddled from lily pad to lily pad and, of course, lovely yellow and pink waterlilies. The conservatory housed orchids, which were amazing and very colourful. Next we drove to a shop for a nut and bolt for the bus. We then stopped for lunch at a Wildlife Sanctuary before exploring the sanctuary. As we entered the park, we were handed bags of animal food for the kangaroos. A guide was talking about a baby wombat as we walked past the enclosure and as she took it out of its burrow and into a pillow case a number of “awws” sounded from the crowd. She then walked around, allowing everyone to pat the little baby. Next up is the Tassie Devils. They are now my favourite Aussie animal. They were adorable! One had a dead bird and whilst it gnawed on it the other devil growled at his friend, hoping to claim the dead bird for himself. After looking at various birdies and patting a koala, we fed the kangaroos with the animal food that we had received earlier. We then drove to Richmond, where we walked around the town. The town featured the oldest Catholic Church and bridge in Australia. Next up was the Richmond Gaol. The gaol was very interesting, but I, unfortunately, didn’t get the chance to lock Gabby in one of the solitary cells. We are currently situated in Cambridge. The caravan park is pretty boring, the playground features slides and swings, and there are no kids
our age.
So long for now, Maddy.
Fauna: Where to start? Tasmanian Devils, kangaroos, koalas, various birds, native hens, tiger snake, wombat baby, peacock, alpacas, cows.
Wicked Vans: 1 (and a couple of cars hired from wicked campers)
Cars Overtaken: 0
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