Hi all, Gabby here.
Even though it can’t compare to the temperatures you guys are getting (40+!), today was really warm at about 32. We
started the day with a short drive to 41 Degrees South, a salmon and ginseng farm, where we could taste some products, feed the fish and walk around the farm. We tasted some smoked salmon and salmon rillettes (yummy) and some leatherwood honey and spice mix (eh…). The fish were massive and happy to eat the food, and the walk was shady and nice (especially through willow ‘maze’).
And the temperature slowly creeps up…
Next was the Alum Cliffs walk. The final view of the walk was awesome, looking out on ochre cliffs, forest and a river, but the walk was steep and the temperature high.
Leaving Alum Cliffs we stopped at Deloraine and bought some mutton bird for lunch. We ate the smoked salmon on bread, which was delicious, and the mutton bird, which was yummy for the first few bites then too strong for the rest of the meal. I like mutton bird, but not enough to eat it regularly. I can still taste it!
To get the taste out of our mouths (and to stick to the schedule I guess) we drove to Ashgrove Cheese for cheese tasting and yummy ice cream made from fresh produce and berries. I had a delicious combo of mango and raspberry.
Finally (or so we thought) was Railton, where we were planning to stay the night, because Dad wanted to drink some beer at a brewery. Unfortunately, the weather was really warm, and he just bought a few take-away bottles instead. We left the town after driving around to see some of the incredible topiaries. My favourite was an elephant and it’s calf; one of the
best of the countless number. There were Tassie devils, Tassie tigers, guitars, trains, numbers, people, horses, birds, fish, and so much more.
After a thorough circuit of Railton, we drove to Sheffield, where we walked around looking at the many, many amazing murals painted on (what seemed like) every flat wall. They were incredible, depicting themes varying from history to dreams to abstract art.
Finally (for real this time), the weather was so warm that we decided to go to the coast to Port Sorrell (which was much cooler) and spend the evening and night there. Port Sorrell has a lovely beach and jetty with hundreds of people swimming, sunbathing and running around screaming “I caught a fish in my hat!” (don’t ask). The Caravan Park where we are staying is massive, with over 150 spots almost full.
Bye (insert smiley face here)
Fauna: fish, cows, horses, various birds, platypus (seen by only Maddy - Maddy's note: They all think I was hallucinating or something. Grrr.)
Vehicles Overtaken: 0
Wicked Vans: 0…
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